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EN Team Flags- Input Requested

We are looking at adding an EN Flag to the e-store.  We have a few options so looking for input.  

The first option is to have a 12" x 18" flag.  This would be available on the e-store year round and available with quick turnaround.  Cost would be $20-25.  This is a medium sized flag similar to what many universities sell and could be hung, or brought to races for support.

Option 2 is to have a larger flag...3' x 5'.  Cost would be $50-60, but we would have to order in bulk so it would only be available 1-2 times per year..  This is a larger flag that would be good for pain caves, etc..

See attached for a draft of the flag design.

Thoughts?

Comments

  • Love the idea. At IMFL last year I was thinking how great it would have been if we had set up a tent on the run course for EN supporters to hang out and cheer for their folks. A flag would have been great. Personally, I would like one of the 3x5 flags for the pain cave.
  • I like both. I would order one for my pain cave and one to bring to races.
  • Good idea - I'm in
  • I like both ideas!
  •  I like both ideas, but would probably opt for the bigger flag. We rented a house on the east side of Mirror Lake and the driveway sits right at the turn around point on that part of the course.  Love to fly the EN colors there and have my friends/fam partying for the day get  everyone fired up for the last push to the finish. 

  • Why have one when you can have both...
  • I would do the big one. 12x18 is not very big and I cant' see the usefulness like I can for the 3x5'
  • Btw I would consider an alternative font for the "work is speend entering the body", but thatis just my preference speaking
  • X2 on Matt's comment on the font. We know what it says, but others may have a harder time reading it...and if it is at all intended for marketing purposes, something that is easier/faster to read may be better. Plus...add Endurance Nation somewhere bigger on the flag as well...same purpose.

    I would buy BOTH!! Love the idea!

  • x3 on the font. Love the idea. Likely both for me too.
  • X4 on the font and I will likely get both myself.

  • x5 on the font

    Would also put Endurance Nation under the EN logo

    Lastly, I never knew understood the X / B 1 before - just finally got it *duh*
  • Exciting!.. Great job, mysterious ENGear Guy!

    Maybe it's b/c I'm from Texas (y'all), but down here, you either go big or go home...  Something large enough to take to National Rallies but also monster truck rallies and NASCAR races in the Outseason.

    And if 3' X 5' is the largest that the Chinese can produce, than I say we should go with that. Anything smaller is just disrespectful to the haus and frankly encourages Ricky Racer to try to hang with us. Which he can’t. Something that says, "I wanna' be formal but I’m here to party too. I like to party, so I like my team to party."

    But that's just me. Who's with me? Who likes their team to party?

    As far as the design, another suggestion might be to adjust the bottom red stripe- I don’t know about you fools, but it'll really be too hard for me to read all that when I'm dropping six-minute miles at mile 18. Maybe enlarging the white stripe/logo and then moving the "Work is Speed.." text to a similar-sized red stripe below the logo? And I always think you should leverage the Soviet-era font- that was practically the #1 reason I'd signed up in the first place. I thought, "If these guys are going Cold War on this sport, then they must be serious!" It'll be even more appropriate depending on which way the presidential election goes this week.

  • I'd probably be in for both.  I like the big on for my pain cave for sure.  The small option would be good if travelling to a race helping to keep down the suitcase size.

    Gordon

  • I like the idea of a flag.   As a career marketer, I prefer the design that Bart has in his post.  Logo is BIG (which means brand awareness), has the full Endurance Nation.US domain, our key motto (Work is speed....), and then room for the subtle things.  I want to party with Bart. 

  • You guys rock! Design isn't final, so I'll ask Jeremy to send the modified version off to Grant for incorporation. Think we were thinking pain cave more than real world (moving peeps) so HOW you'd use it is also great input.
  • I'm a fan of the 3x5. Go big or go home.

    Now, if there were smaller sweat towels for the pain cave....
  • Sweat Towels - I like that!
  •  x3 on the towels!

  • x a gazillion on the sweat towels!!

  • Love all of the input here!!! I like the sweat towel idea too. We've created a monster! EN gear everywhere!

    Coach P - I haven't heard/seen anymore email traffic on this from the crew, so I'm guessing it's handled, but please let me know if anything is needed from me still.

    Keep an eye out, folks....these flags are going to rock!
  • I'd be up for one! And I love the sweat towels idea!! Hell, why not a BEACH towel, while you're at it?? Very useful for Master's swimming! Just sayin'!
  •  i am interested.  My wife was hoping they would be available before Christmas (but I'm not supposed to know that). 

  • I vote for Bart image

    Go big or go home!
  • HOW the heck did I miss THIS thread????

    UM, yespleaseandthankyou to any and all of the above. Flags in various sizes and sweat towels. I'll take many, many sweat towels (if you lived with John, you'd understand).

    Can I hang my flag out my window at IMLP like a crazy college kid? I think that might measure up to Bart's vision...
  • Stay tuned...should have something in the next week or so on these. Unfortunately lead times won't allow for arrival by Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus, etc, however we'll work to get a super cool looking flyer you could slide in an envelope to give/receive as a gift for the Holidays. We'll broadcast this on the website, email updates, etc.
  • Ill be needing a flag for the pain cave. and with that for motivation sweat towels are a must!

    @Jess, you beat me to the window idea. I was thinking nothing more that an EN flag flapping from my hotel room window.
  • x22 on the sweat towels, beach towel, and flags......

    ... any interest in those pennant type flags you put on you car window? Imagin 20+ cars in a lot for Team dinner or training camp all with EN pennants on the cars!
  • In case those on this thread haven't yet seen...preorder is now live for flags http://bit.ly/11xCuLF and sweat towels http://bit.ly/11xk7Gt!
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