Under Armour stays on track in new running shoe ads

Published January 7, 2009 12:00am ET



Under Armour doesn’t want to be your parents’ shoe company.

The Baltimore-based sports apparel firm is gearing up for the release of its running footwear line on Jan. 31 with three new 30-second commercials. The ads, which debuted over the weekend on MTV, ESPN and NFL Network, sell the Under Armour attitude that so many high school- and college-age athletes have related to in recent years.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.