I was Thinking more about companies that don't really support the sport but people still support them a lot. Like quiksilver for example. No pro team.
Billabong and O'neill sponsor a decent amout of riders, but how many riders do they need to sponsor and where else can pros get backing?
I also think of companies like Dragon sunglasses, who have sponsored the same riders forever. Like Watson and ruck.
I also wonder where new marketing dollars might come from. I remember all sorts of odd sponsorships in the sports infancy. Everything from your more common sponsorships to oddities like adult entertainment videos and bongs. (Can you name the riders who were sponsored by those companies?)
I do worry that with the invention of energy drinks pro wakeboarding might have been over already
With that. Some more direct questions
What clothing company beat supports the sport
What wetsuit/vest company best supports the sport
What sunglasses company best supports the sport
And lastly, who else?
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