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Running used to be enough.

It isn't anymore.

The Shift

The gym became a runway. Hazen didn't.

Still here. Still running.

Hazen wearers are the last people who still believe in the run itself. No filters. No audience.

JUST THE RUN.

A campaign that removes every reason to run except the only honest one.

Channel Expressions

OOH

Blank billboard. Just a finish-line tape and a route map.

Social

User-submitted raw run data. No photos.

Retail

Floor decal: "No mirrors inside."

Earned

Pace-club partnerships in 14 cities.

Audio

No music. Just ambient run sound.

Current Approach

Lifestyle model

34% aided recall

Just the Run

Real runner, raw data

61% projected

Media Plan

Channel Weeks 1-4 Weeks 5-8 Weeks 9-12 Total
Paid Social
$680K
OOH
$520K
Audio
$340K
Retail Activations
$280K
Production & Earned
$280K
Total Investment $2.1M

Earned Right

Meridian Gear

Trail running rebrand repositioned heritage outdoor brand for performance athletes.

+28% YoY

Flux Hydration

Performance narrative launched science-backed sports drink into endurance market.

47M earned impressions

Stride Republic

Content series "Ground Level" profiled everyday runners in authentic environments.

Shorty Award 2024

Fold Studio

38-person Brooklyn agency. Founding team: ex-Wieden+Kennedy, ex-Nike Brand.

Est. 2019

$2.1M

Brand Consideration

+18 pts

Paid ROAS

2.4×

Earned Impressions

12M

"I run because I have to. Not for the content."

— Hazen runner, Portland (NPS Survey, Feb 2025)

This campaign hands that person a megaphone.

Timeline

1-2

Strategy Lock

Brief alignment, audience research, campaign architecture

3-5

Creative Dev

Concepting, copywriting, design iterations

6-8

Production

Asset creation, media buying, platform setup

9

Launch

Campaign goes live across all channels

10-11

Amplification

Optimization, earned activations, community

12

Reporting

Performance analysis, learnings, next phase

12-week retained engagement.
Starting July 1.

Jordan Mace, Partner

Fold Studio

jordan@foldstudio.co • 718.555.0147