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Mar 2020
2:07pm, 1 Mar 2020
29,938 posts
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SPR
That's why they were blacked out, lol.
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Mar 2020
2:54pm, 1 Mar 2020
928 posts
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SKR
I thought "with their blessing = blacked out"
"without their blessing = not at all".
Most of the sketchers performance runners run in blacked out VFs
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Mar 2020
3:04pm, 1 Mar 2020
29,939 posts
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SPR
I was saying they're blacked out cos he is sponsored by On Running.
I presume he hasn't breached his contract.
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Mar 2020
3:06pm, 1 Mar 2020
929 posts
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SKR
I understand SPR , i was responding to Gus's comment.
Interesting that only a couple of the top 10 at the US Olympic Trials marathon were wearing Nikes.
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Mar 2020
3:33pm, 1 Mar 2020
1,002 posts
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Roberto
Weren't the top 3 men and the 3rd placed lady wearing them skr?
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Mar 2020
3:43pm, 1 Mar 2020
930 posts
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SKR
I was actually referring to the womens race where only Sally Kipyego was in Nikes, Molly and Aliphine were in Sauconys and Hoka (She's a Hoka Naz Elite runner). Yes, the top 3 men were in Nikes
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Mar 2020
4:18pm, 1 Mar 2020
131 posts
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AJLB
SKR - I've got a feeling that women's podiums have been more "brand diverse" than men's - eg Lilly Partridge winnning today in Adidas. Could this indicate something biomechanical that means men are more likely to be "responders" to the Nikes?
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Mar 2020
4:29pm, 1 Mar 2020
931 posts
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SKR
AJLB maybe we tend to stomp our feet more when we run :). have you seen the advert from a rival shoe company where the Alphaflys are dropped on the floor and bounce all the way back up ? If its a case of energy return then having a heavier footfall might be the solution 
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Mar 2020
4:53pm, 1 Mar 2020
29,940 posts
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SPR
Hmmm seems more likely to be down to the way sponsorship is working. Are Nike spending more hoovering up the top men especially at national level?
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Mar 2020
5:04pm, 1 Mar 2020
132 posts
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AJLB
Given their poor history with female athletes, I wouldn't be surprized if Nike are behaving as you say SPR. Equally, as SKR says, it couldn't be a simple issue of body-weight/footfall - ie the improved cushioning/bounce benefits heavier male runners more. Does anyone have figures to bear out my feeling about male/female podium brands?
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