Ariat Celebrates Relentless Spirit of Brock Purdy in First Campaign From Barrett Hofherr Marketing Communication News [Video]

Full-service creative agency Barrett Hofherr has created a national multimedia campaign for performance boot and apparel brand Ariat featuring inspirational San Francisco 49er Brock Purdy, who rose from third-string quarterback to Super Bowl superstar in the 2023 season.

“Climb,” the 30-second spot, opens on a closeup of the 24-year-old’s face as Purdy looks past the camera and into the distance. When it cuts to his POV, we see that he’s staring down a football field that’s tilted upward into a mountain that’s seemingly endless.

Broadcast TV and online ads—:60, :30, and :15 spots—break September 9 during ABC Monday Night Football. Social, OOH, and in-store components will also go live around the same time. The work will run throughout the 2024-25 football season.

An Ariatfan since high school, Purdy connected with Ariat last fall when he wanted to gift his NFL offensive linemen Ariat cowboy boots for the holidays. During the fittings, Ariat and Brock discovered …