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I was just thinking what skiers you guys think have the best sponsors. I think some skiers with the best sponsors are John Ware, Henrik Harlaut, Phil Casabon, and Steve Stepp. There are many other people with sweet sponsors but I think those are the best. Who do you think has the best sponsors?
Casabon and Harlaut. They both have a pro model ski, a pro model jacket, and they share a pro model boot. They must get a pretty good paycheck with all three of those.
Jon had the spoiler custom made so that he could put the ski box on top. Seeing as the r8 is mid engined and the trunk is under the hood, there isn't anywhere to put skis inside.
Pollard. Not only does he have all his gear covered, he's also heavily involved with the design aspect of almost everything he uses. Designs his outerwear, skis, poles.... etc. I personally think that is much more dynamic and cool than someone who just gets a bunch of free stuff to rep.
Hoji has a pretty good gig going on in terms of being involved with the product design side as well.
JP Aucliar had a pretty good setup too. (R.I.P). Part owner of Armada so, was able to do R&D make business decisions, get everything for free. When he was a on Orage he had a specialty jacket that was used mainly by the guides that worked up in Retallack Lodge, also didn't he have part ownership in that as well.
Bum.LifeHoji has sick sponsors. Some of my favorite companies.
4Frnt, Arc'teryx, Dynafit, Smith
His sponsors give him the ability to create new products. Lots of pros have there own ski, and some of them even have some input in it. But how many skiers actually MAKE their own protos?
Same goes for boots. How many "pro model" boots are actually a new boot, based on input and designs that they come up with, and not just a new paint job?
Pollard - designs the stuff he uses
Hoji - designs the stuff he uses
JP - designed the stuff he used
Jon - $$$
T-Hall - $$$ (more so back when he was on Red Bull)
Ultimately if you get to a point where you have direct input on the equipment you use and/or get hooked up by Red Bull and/or Oakley, you're probably doing something right.
If we're talking about pro models what about candide? he's got 4 pro models with faction at the moment. Seems to have a lot of input into them. Faction's also a sick company with a stacked team.
That and his sponsorship deal with quicksilver, they might not make the most popular outerwear (within the newschoolers community) but they paid for his full length film to be made - how many skiers have full length (45min+) films?
Not saying he's got anything on jon, just worth mentioning
Caucasian_AsianHis sponsors give him the ability to create new products. Lots of pros have there own ski, and some of them even have some input in it. But how many skiers actually MAKE their own protos?
Same goes for boots. How many "pro model" boots are actually a new boot, based on input and designs that they come up with, and not just a new paint job?
I mean Andy Perry spends every day of the ski season in a smelly van with a bunch of other ski bums so I mean I'd say Andy Perry has a pretty good life.
