Ritz signs with Skechers

true or not wrote:

One One wrote:

I thought he was joining NAZ Elite so that he could continue to wear his Hokas and be coached by Ben Rosario? Just saying, word on the street.

NAZ Amateur elites, Ritz is a little beyond that.

He has an opportunity to get one more big paycheck.

Sketchers shoes are just terrible. Still being made in low quality factories with very poor yesterdays technologies.

Maybe true but we're not talking about Sketchers, whatever they are. Plenty of us on here & out there love our Skechers.

I think some people are missing the point that he could cause Skechers to actually make some decent running shoes (again)

wouldn't it be nice to have a decent offering that is not $100

well unless you are so gifted you can race in $8 walmart croc knockoffs

I think saucony would have faded out years ago if it wasn't for the small stable of quality elites they sign, heck Molly Huddle caused me go take a second look at their offerings

Thanks Manchester wrote:

Announcement by the end of the week. Congrat to both Ritz and Skechers. He can now officially continue to embarass Nike like Meb has done for the last decade.

I'm curious. How has Meb embarrassed Sketchers, and how might Ritz do the same?

OLD SMTC SOB wrote:

Thanks Manchester wrote:

Announcement by the end of the week. Congrat to both Ritz and Skechers. He can now officially continue to embarass Nike like Meb has done for the last decade.

I'm curious. How has Meb embarrassed Sketchers, and how might Ritz do the same?

OOPS never mind, its just my visual field deficits :)

Lots of ignorance on this thread being advertised by:

1) slamming Skechers shoes as garbage - the GOmeb speed 3, for example, is a great shoe

2) Not even being able to spell Skechers because you don't know anything about running shoes

Skechers is where elite runners go to retire.

Sheeple wrote:

Lots of ignorance on this thread being advertised by:

1) slamming Skechers shoes as garbage - the GOmeb speed 3, for example, is a great shoe

2) Not even being able to spell Skechers because you don't know anything about running shoes

I would agree, have 5 pairs of go runs, they are the only shoe I can run in these days. Cleared up a chronic case of Achilles tendinitis that I had following years of heavy track work.

No, I said all Skechers running shoes made since the GoRunRide Version 1 were not as good as the GoRunRide Version 1, nor the GoRun Version 1.

And I even spelled correctly.

If your Skechers don't have the bump, they're not Skechers. Skechers has lost its way.

Skechers would just be a paycheck. I doubt that this will happen. Ritz wants more.

He is signing with.....ASICS!

Duh.

Riley Masters was a team cancer like he was at Oklahoma. And Nike signed him for 1/6 of what Brooks paid him, so I wouldn't blame or hold up any brand in your particular example.

Brandof Jesse wrote:

Isn't Jesse the one who just dropped Riley Masters who is now running for - wait for it - Nike?

When an announcement about Skechers and Ritz is made, I'll fully believe it . . . but on another front, how do we know Nike made Ritz an offer?

olyrun wrote:

Nike sponsors more track and field athletes and puts more money into track and field and road racing events than any other company by a long way. Therefore their standards for individual sponsorship is high. Nike gave Ritz a good offer. Ritz got a better one from Sketchers. Good for Ritz, he's got to make a living. It's just business.

[quote]Montesquieu wrote:

When an announcement about Skechers and Ritz is made, I'll fully believe it . . . but on another front, how do we know Nike made Ritz an offer?[quote]

Nike doesn't make offers. They make demands.

One would assume Nike had a right to match any offer made for 180 days based on all of their other contracts with athletes.

My assumption was that Ritz's deal with Nike ended on December 31 and they either low-balled Ritz, or told him they were not going to renew.

Regardless, Nike can still exercise its right to match.

Of course - I say all this not knowing

1) When the contract expired;

2) When the right to match expired;

3) When the Skechers deal is going to begin.

The "rumor" may be that he already signed.

180 days from December 31 is June 29. Perhaps if he signs/announces with any other company then, you'll know.

He should go adidas. they are best

It would be great to see him sign with Hoka. He has been training in them and it would be nice to see a Hoka runner under 2:10.

Ackley wrote:

It would be great to see him sign with Hoka. He has been training in them and it would be nice to see a Hoka runner under 2:10.

I'm waiting to see a US Nike runner under 2:10.

but why wrote:

I think some people are missing the point that he could cause Skechers to actually make some decent running shoes (again)

wouldn't it be nice to have a decent offering that is not $100

well unless you are so gifted you can race in $8 walmart croc knockoffs

I think saucony would have faded ou it years ago if it wasn't for the small stable of quality elites they sign, heck Molly Huddle caused me go take a second look at their offerings

Most of their performance running shoes are well over $100. The GoMeb stuff is $165-175. That's ridiculously pricey.

Sheeple wrote:

Lots of ignorance on this thread being advertised by:

1) slamming Skechers shoes as garbage - the GOmeb speed 3, for example, is a great shoe

2) Not even being able to spell Skechers because you don't know anything about running shoes

Skechers wear out way too fast. Lucky to get 150 miles out of them. That's a problem for a "serious" shoe.