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Top 7 Bizarre & Eclectic Sneaker Ads – bridgeman blog

Written by Katrina Hinrichsen | Apr 5, 2017 11:00:00 PM

There’s a lot of competition out there for branded footwear, particularly for sneakers. So how can you differentiate yourself on the market? 

Here’s our top tips from adverts in the archive:

 

1. Make viewers question everyone and everything around them

Nike / Bridgeman Images

*Except for stopwatches

 

2. Criticise your competitors

Keds / Bridgeman Images

See points a) b) and c) for how to be CHEAP AF

 

3. Appeal to their kinky side

Adidas / Bridgeman Images

 

4. And include as much nudity as possible

Chaussures Diesel / Bridgeman Images

 

5. Remind your customers of their imminent death

Fila / Bridgeman Images

 

6. Show them how to be cool

Adidas / Bridgeman Images

Such as blowing your nose through one nostril, it’s really unique and different

 

7. Get a celebrity advocate to prove it’s cool

Reebok / Bridgeman Images

For real though, you can always rely on Samuel L. Jackson

 

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View more sneakers or trainers in the archive, or check out the international exhibition The Rise of Sneaker Culture, touring in 2017.

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