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[Jewbacca]

Do Versus still sell the Jelly Bean sock design?

 

I have no sock game (the term alone makes me cringe) but from my limited sockgameness I would think that anyone #fleek and #onpoint with their cycling #sockdoping would have discarded these long ago.. Aren't they just sooooo last season?!

[porqui]

Is Versus the original designer ??

 

Does Versus hold the copyright ??

[PhilipV]

Versus should come out with a marketing message thanking checkers and saying imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

[Nick]

A similar sock situation occurred earlier this year: https://www.enca.com/life/local-designer-takes-on-zara-over-copyright-infringement

 

The copying could be said to be less blatant but the original design, in this case, might be considered more distinctive?

[MTBeer]

Do Versus still sell the Jelly Bean sock design?

 

I have no sock game (the term alone makes me cringe) but from my limited sockgameness I would think that anyone #fleek and #onpoint with their cycling #sockdoping would have discarded these long ago.. Aren't they just sooooo last season?!

I feel your pain.

[Eldron]

A similar sock situation occurred earlier this year: https://www.enca.com/life/local-designer-takes-on-zara-over-copyright-infringement

 

The copying could be said to be less blatant but the original design, in this case, might be considered more distinctive?

The Woolworths/Frankies fisticuffs are also fairly recent...

[avatar]

Couldn't have said it better myself! but damn, the term "sockdoping" must be banned forever because it just sounds so gay 

 

Do Versus still sell the Jelly Bean sock design?

 

I have no sock game (the term alone makes me cringe) but from my limited sockgameness I would think that anyone #fleek and #onpoint with their cycling #sockdoping would have discarded these long ago.. Aren't they just sooooo last season?!

[Fruity]

As long as no one take my Little Garden away, everything will be cool.

+1

[Uni]

oh. it appears the original tweeter is the wife of Versus owner.

 

 

a)I think that means that she would have known about it being a deal

b)very tacky way to bring up the issue.

 

 

 

Co Owner/Founder of @versussockscyclist for Team Giant married to Niquita Uys

hmmm memories of that whole coffee machine competition debacle.

 

FWIW they're obviously aware of it, if they have a 'foot' to stand on , they could and would fight it .. maybe they are.

 

I own one pair of Versus socks (coffee one ) and one pair of the duck ones from the checkers range  - TBH, there's not any quality difference that I can notice. 

 

But I like my Falke and Stance socks more  (and most recently Nandos ones) 

[sirmoun10goat]

How do you know versus hasn't license the design to checkers?

 

And Jelly Belly licence Versus to use jelly beans on their socks

[rock]

anyone remember team jelly belly, a cycling team with jelly beans all over their kit, socks included. 

[Patchelicious]

Versus should come out with a marketing message thanking checkers and saying imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Thats what I would have done.

 

This is now the second time that this lady is causing brand damage for Versus.

 

They should leave the Social Media up to Hanno and Jurgens....

[Andrew Steer]

anyone remember team jelly belly, a cycling team with jelly beans all over their kit, socks included. 

We actually had a South African go race for them a bit one year... California based I think.

Was fun kit, memorable 

[NickGM]

Do Versus still sell the Jelly Bean sock design?

 

I have no sock game (the term alone makes me cringe) but from my limited sockgameness I would think that anyone #fleek and #onpoint with their cycling #sockdoping would have discarded these long ago.. Aren't they just sooooo last season?!

Don't worry, I too have no #sockgame. I also vom a little bit in my mouth when I see excessive* use of hashtags and their intent is not pure sarcasm. #clichesfordays.

 

*Any number greater than zero.

[Patchelicious]

This is all part of how business works. Some innovate and some follow.

 

The Beans Design was a hugely popular "limited edition" 2 years ago. If I am not mistake the design was as a result of a "suggestion" competition too? I am not even sure that Versus sell the Beans design anymore.

 

Versus built a brand on innovating new designs, they need to keep focusing on that and not worry about their old designs being copied. If they want to retain their market share, they need to keep new design coming.

 

But moaning on social media like this does to Versus exactly what Michelle did for Chris...

[Eldron]

I am not even sure that Versus sell the Beans design anymore.

 

 

 

They do indeed: https://www.versussocks.co.za/?s=jelly