they look phaaat
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SofaKingSicklove his all black motif. shame he had to put those Fisher Price bindings on them
hoodratz47Marker bindings??
OhJayHe's always been on Jesters. Would've expected Pivots for sure for a guy like him, but I guess he likes his gear light like his tootpick skis from his Faction days.
RparrThe jesters are good bindings imo. Been on em for like 10 years and never broke a pair. It's the griffins and squires that suck
OhJayHe's always been on Jesters. Would've expected Pivots for sure for a guy like him, but I guess he likes his gear light like his tootpick skis from his Faction days.
BradFiAusNzCoCaMy first though was 1000 skis
hoodratz47Marker bindings??
e.will.
oh and the SPK will be back for Fall 23.
BradFiAusNzCoCaSome kid on Reddit said Nordica 😂
SessionHe does have a habit of going to brands on life support.
skiermanYou use Reddit 😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣🤣
e.willAs a non-industry head w/ former experience with this kinda stuff... I'd imagine:
Candide Skis from Faction carried a heavy royalty (~$50 a pair) that had both a minimum and a cap. Now, whenever that re-upped deal was inked (assuming with someone like him, probs locked in for 4-5 yrs), the Candide 1.0 and 2.0 carried serious volume in the marketplace, 3.0 doing dece, and 4.0 + 5.0 hitting minimums. This predated the prevalence of the Prodigy line -- and industry in general seeing how friggin sweet directional twins are. I imagine he was hitting those caps.
Sales dropped, (see prodigy above), but Candide is still Candide, so how do you justify that paycheck when it can't be subsidized through royalties? Answer: you don't.
The play instead is to create an actual sub brand vs. franchise -- as that franchise won't ever see full mktg + sales focus.
So, most likely, it's a sub-brand co-owned by Candide and his managers and Full Stack. Create pinnacle, Candide driven product, marketed by that team with distro through same Faction outlets.
TL;DR: No, he's not on season. Yes it's a new brand, but likely not a new company. Candide will continue to make Candide Skis, Mana franchise will be phased out in 2 years if Candide Skis can prove to support themselves. Also, we're going to see more Candide content, because...now he's actually gotta market his shit.
oh and the SPK will be back for Fall 23.
e.willAs a non-industry head w/ former experience with this kinda stuff... I'd imagine:
Candide Skis from Faction carried a heavy royalty (~$50 a pair) that had both a minimum and a cap. Now, whenever that re-upped deal was inked (assuming with someone like him, probs locked in for 4-5 yrs), the Candide 1.0 and 2.0 carried serious volume in the marketplace, 3.0 doing dece, and 4.0 + 5.0 hitting minimums. This predated the prevalence of the Prodigy line -- and industry in general seeing how friggin sweet directional twins are. I imagine he was hitting those caps.
Sales dropped, (see prodigy above), but Candide is still Candide, so how do you justify that paycheck when it can't be subsidized through royalties? Answer: you don't.
The play instead is to create an actual sub brand vs. franchise -- as that franchise won't ever see full mktg + sales focus.
So, most likely, it's a sub-brand co-owned by Candide and his managers and Full Stack. Create pinnacle, Candide driven product, marketed by that team with distro through same Faction outlets.
TL;DR: No, he's not on season. Yes it's a new brand, but likely not a new company. Candide will continue to make Candide Skis, Mana franchise will be phased out in 2 years if Candide Skis can prove to support themselves. Also, we're going to see more Candide content, because...now he's actually gotta market his shit.
oh and the SPK will be back for Fall 23.
BearsOnKetaminewatch they’re called 1001skis
armchair_skier1 skis
armchair_skier1 skis
Deez_McskisDear candide, we miss you, please come back from whatever planet you call home and make one of these days 3. Thanks!
BrandoComandoCould you imagine Candide and Pollard collaborating on ski design?
I'm still skeptical, but I'd love to see it happen
BrandoComandoCould you imagine Candide and Pollard collaborating on ski design?
I'm still skeptical, but I'd love to see it happen
snowfinderSeason is about to blow up
BigPurpleSkiSuitHow could they afford Candide though?
BigPurpleSkiSuitHow could they afford Candide though?
nickssucksSeason is owned by evo.com so there's money behind the brand
nickssucksSeason is owned by evo.com so there's money behind the brand
cobra_commanderPartially, Nidecker, Pollard and Austin also have ownership
BrandoComandoCould you imagine Candide and Pollard collaborating on ski design?
I'm still skeptical, but I'd love to see it happen