Nobody will acknowledge it because you aren't real to us.
Nobody will acknowledge it because you aren't real to us.
This is interesting to me as who gets out of a contract in May? So did his presumedly new sponsor agree to take him on now and did he have to pay adidas to get out of his old contract early? Or was he running unsponsored this year until now?
Lower Hutt wrote:
Arguably the greatest Kiwi runner of all time, considering Snell, Walker, etc. Two olympic 1500 medals. Sub 3:30.
Ok.I'm a HUGE Nick fan but pleast stop. How in the world would anyone even say he's arguably the greatest Kiwi runner of all time. I mean that's laughable.
Peter Snell won 3 Olympic golds. His 800 pb of 1:44.3 is still the Kiwi record isn't it? Plus he represented a style of training that totally changed the sport. Yes, Willis has a better 1500 pb. So what. SNell has 3 Olympic golds.
red and sad wrote:
Nobody will acknowledge it because you aren't real to us.
Haha, okay man. All my information is real. This will come out early this week and I'm sure you won't post a follow up acknowledging I was right. This is made even funnier by the fact that I've never been on that posted "first known" info on letsrun before but I know this is true and am excited to be proved correct. Again, Nick Willis and a well known american woman are signed to a non-traditional brand on a favorable structure that will be announced. You'll all hear soon enogh.
I'm thinking like Columbia or North Face. Something like that. Or Pategonia. That actually would be a good fit. Something to legitimize the ultra scene with a real runner.
Maybe he was in his option year with Adidas (as are a lot of Olympic-level athletes), couldn’t come to an agreement, and decided to explore his options which Adidas wouldn’t match. Good on him.
Rick Sanchez wrote:
He's going Hoka.
He checks off all the boxes for a typical Hoka runner.
Not true. He has one thing most Hoka runners don’t: Olympic medals.
rojo wrote:
This is interesting to me as who gets out of a contract in May? So did his presumedly new sponsor agree to take him on now and did he have to pay adidas to get out of his old contract early? Or was he running unsponsored this year until now?
Lower Hutt wrote:
Arguably the greatest Kiwi runner of all time, considering Snell, Walker, etc. Two olympic 1500 medals. Sub 3:30.
Ok.I'm a HUGE Nick fan but pleast stop. How in the world would anyone even say he's arguably the greatest Kiwi runner of all time. I mean that's laughable.
Peter Snell won 3 Olympic golds. His 800 pb of 1:44.3 is still the Kiwi record isn't it? Plus he represented a style of training that totally changed the sport. Yes, Willis has a better 1500 pb. So what. SNell has 3 Olympic golds.
Rojo is right. 100%.
rojo wrote:
This is interesting to me as who gets out of a contract in May? So did his presumedly new sponsor agree to take him on now and did he have to pay adidas to get out of his old contract early? Or was he running unsponsored this year until now?
Lower Hutt wrote:
Arguably the greatest Kiwi runner of all time, considering Snell, Walker, etc. Two olympic 1500 medals. Sub 3:30.
Ok.I'm a HUGE Nick fan but pleast stop. How in the world would anyone even say he's arguably the greatest Kiwi runner of all time. I mean that's laughable.
Peter Snell won 3 Olympic golds. His 800 pb of 1:44.3 is still the Kiwi record isn't it? Plus he represented a style of training that totally changed the sport. Yes, Willis has a better 1500 pb. So what. SNell has 3 Olympic golds.
This is the second time in the last month that someone tried to say Willis is the greatest kiwi ever. That's nonsense. Snell is arguably the greatest middle distance runner of all time. Willis is not even close.
Kathy Corinski wrote:
Go run fast wrote:
Betting Brooks.
Down the shoe ladder to Skechers.
Skechers are ICE COOL right now
Hardloper wrote:
My guess: starting his own Ann Arbor-based training group with Brooks as a sponsor. Second guess is he's starting his own brand.
A yes B unlikely
He got a job with Tracksmith.
Champion will sign him.
Any rumours of retirement can be ruled out now.
An IG user commented “ Don’t tell us you’re retiring too???” in which Nick replied “still got some spring in these legs”.
Yesterday I guessed UA or Hoka, but after looking through the thread I’m guessing ON or any relatively smaller running brand that was cash to throw e.g Craft Sportswear (Tommy Rivs). Sketchers not a bad guess too, they have milers such as Ches.
rojo wrote:
This is interesting to me as who gets out of a contract in May? So did his presumedly new sponsor agree to take him on now and did he have to pay adidas to get out of his old contract early? Or was he running unsponsored this year until now?
Maybe Reebok? Reebok is owned by adidas.
Definitely going to Hoka. Hoka are getting quite a good presence in New Zealand. They've already brought Baxter on board, now Willis and Beamish will also sign on from everything I've heard.
Welcome to the shoe company associated with the best athlete in the world right now.
rojo wrote:
This is interesting to me as who gets out of a contract in May? So did his presumedly new sponsor agree to take him on now and did he have to pay adidas to get out of his old contract early? Or was he running unsponsored this year until now?
Lower Hutt wrote:
Arguably the greatest Kiwi runner of all time, considering Snell, Walker, etc. Two olympic 1500 medals. Sub 3:30.
Ok.I'm a HUGE Nick fan but pleast stop. How in the world would anyone even say he's arguably the greatest Kiwi runner of all time. I mean that's laughable.
Peter Snell won 3 Olympic golds. His 800 pb of 1:44.3 is still the Kiwi record isn't it? Plus he represented a style of training that totally changed the sport. Yes, Willis has a better 1500 pb. So what. SNell has 3 Olympic golds.
Yes if you talk to New Zealanders Snell is considered right up there with (Sir) Ed Hillary and (Lord) Ernest Rutherford in stature.
Lululemon has been trying to break into the running market for a while now.
Could be Castore or Satisfy.
What about NZ brands Ice Breaker or Canterbury?
Timberland?