my school only allows nike?

In your subject line...are you asking us or telling us?

I just want to know what nike branded shoe is similar to the saucony cortanas

Zoom Streak LT (or XC)

dwbcollege wrote:

I have always ran in a 4mm drop. I usually run in saucony kinvara or cortana. What nike shoe will fit for me? Has anyone ran in cortanas or kinvaras who now train in nikes?

with your lack of ability to convey thoughts coherently i am guessing this is a preschool you are talking about?

First of all, unless you signed something to that effect, you are not bound by an agreement between school admin and nike. Only the signators of a contract are bound by it. If you and you next door neighbor both agree that I must wear nike and have a contract to that effect drafted by lawyers, signed in front of notaries, etc, I am welcome to ignore it and there is nothing you can do about it.

Now, I realize with school shoe deals that the stars never break the nike continuity but if you look close in pics it is possible to see less well known team members in other shoes. When RT interviewed Abby D, there was a shot of a Dartmouth lady in asics, not NB. So, if you have the balls and can handle the attitude and heckling from everybody, go ahead and wear saucs.

crete wrote:

with your lack of ability to convey thoughts coherently i am guessing this is a preschool you are talking about?

or eugene clown kollege

If I had to go Nike I would probably buy this: http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/zoom-streak-lt-2-unisex-running-shoe/pid-830061/pgid-10272618

dwbcollege wrote:

I just want to know what nike branded shoe is similar to the saucony cortanas

Lunar Racer would be good match.

I went from the Kinvara (I've had 4 pairs) to the Pegasus. Even though it's not a 4mm drop, I would recommend it. Pretty comfortable if you're looking for Nike.

Doesn't mean anything if you train in another brand. Just be sure when you are running at the NCAA Championships when Nike people are around that you are running in Nikes.

If you are bitching about getting free shoes that your school has a contract to provide for you, buy your own if you can't deal with the free stuff.

But I agree the Pegasus would be a good Nike shoe to try. Its the only Nike model I would ever pick.

There must be a reason why they keep that simple, reliable shoe around.

dwbcollege wrote:

I have always ran in a 4mm drop. I usually run in saucony kinvara or cortana. What nike shoe will fit for me? Has anyone ran in cortanas or kinvaras who now train in nikes?

This one might fit.:

nike is for chums

So when I got to run at a DI program that has a nike contract I can wear Brooks in training and not get in trouble? This has been weighing on my mind.

George Atlas wrote:

Doesn't mean anything if you train in another brand. Just be sure when you are running at the NCAA Championships when Nike people are around that you are running in Nikes.

If you are bitching about getting free shoes that your school has a contract to provide for you, buy your own if you can't deal with the free stuff.

Some schools are strict about what gear you wear while training. I know because I went to such a school. While it may not be legally enforceable for them to MAKE you wear a specific brand when you weren't a signatory, it would be a very poor decision to burn your bridges with or upset your gear rep.

Why?

don't worry about the drop, and train more.

My son goes to a Nike school and has at least 30 pairs of Nikes, but he paid his own money to buy some Sauconys. He wears only Nike for meets, but likes the Sauconys for workouts.

Dixie Normose wrote:

First of all, unless you signed something to that effect, you are not bound by an agreement between school admin and nike. Only the signators of a contract are bound by it. If you and you next door neighbor both agree that I must wear nike and have a contract to that effect drafted by lawyers, signed in front of notaries, etc, I am welcome to ignore it and there is nothing you can do about it.

It doesn't matter if you're a party to the contract or not. The school gets to decide whether you are a member of the team, so they can make the rules for their athletes, including rules regarding footwear. You don't HAVE to wear Nike, just like you don't have to compete in the NCAA.

One very important reason to wear the school's brand is that the shoes are free. These days I don't think twice about the cost of running shoes, but it was a very big deal to me when I was in college.