Why Would Saucony Drop Molly Seidel?

Saucony should sign Keira D’Amato in place of Molly. Faster than Molly, mother, wife, works a full time job, doesn’t have a big head from making an Olympic team, and more relatable to a larger population.

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For starters, Saucony would need to explain to KD why the Endorphin Pro is almost 14% heavier than her Vaporflys. 14% is huge, which is probably one reason you don't see KD racing in them.

Treacle Runner wrote:

Maybe Puma have agreed to allow her to wear a rival shoe in the Olympics.....

Doesn't Adidas still own Puma?!? You seriously think they are going to want to see her running in anything other than Puma or Adidas?

Molly might want to ask Puma if they can better the ADIZERO ADIOS PRO, which is almost 20% heavier than the Nike Vaporfly.

So what. She races hungry to maximize her life potential regardless of shoes. Whooped Molly by minutes in a 10 miler. No ego.

truth be told. wrote:

Whooped Molly by minutes in a 10 miler.

And what shoes was Molly wearing?

Whether we want to believe it or not, whether we want to accept or not, more and more evidence and testimony is coming in, beyond the initial studies funded by Nike. And shoe weight is just one, albeit important, factor. The 'high shoe responder' factor is becoming apparent, as a function of a particular runner's gait mechanics, weight, and the frequency response of the shoe.

I highly suspect KD knows, whether she will publicly admit it. I highly suspect that she knows how much faster she is in that Vaporfly versus some other shoe. She has picked that shoe for a reason. She probably has solid evidence. She may not wish to share it.

Now she is some type of shoe scientist? Adidas has dominated the past few months. What other secret data does she possess?

Found the Nike uberfan.

Shoey Guy wrote:

Now she is some type of shoe scientist? Adidas has dominated the past few months. What other secret data does she possess?

It's not rocket science. If one has access to shoes, and they run at that level, with that much stake on the line, then they'd run time trials in different shoes.

Even if I were sponsored by, e.g., Hoka, I'd check out their competitor's shoe, particularly if my sponsor was asking for feedback, and my competitors were killing it in a different shoe.

The difference in finishing times/place wasn't such a big deal in the past, but now it is.

The difference in finishing times/place wasn't such a big deal in the past, due to a particular shoe model the athlete is wearing, but now it is.

not happening wrote:

Treacle Runner wrote:

Maybe Puma have agreed to allow her to wear a rival shoe in the Olympics.....

Doesn't Adidas still own Puma?!?

You're thinking of Reebok, Adidas never owned Puma.

Has Saucony had an athlete popped for doping? First time for everything ...

Ghost of Jason Rexing's Trainers wrote:

not happening wrote:

Doesn't Adidas still own Puma?!?

You're thinking of Reebok, Adidas never owned Puma.

Technically adidas and puma were once one company (back when they were founded in Germany by two brothers) that split apart due to a family feud.

clark o wrote:

Every see how many followers she lost after running with rioters as. postiong it on IG?

She was in DC this week at the Capitol?

President-Elect Patriot Mom wrote:

Her radical leftist socialist views and refusal to support The President over real and clear election fraud probably soured her relationship with her sponsor.

Trumps AG: No election fraud. Trumps DHS: No election fraud. Trump majority SCOTUS: No election fraud. Republican Governors: No election fraud. Republican SOS: No election fraud. Trump lawyers in court with law license on line: No election fraud.

Imbeciles and Seditious POS: The only person not lying is Trump.

Hopefully Biden's health care plan will cover cult deprogramming.

Th3_D4rk_Kn1ght wrote:

Ghost of Jason Rexing's Trainers wrote:

You're thinking of Reebok, Adidas never owned Puma.

Technically adidas and puma were once one company (back when they were founded in Germany by two brothers) that split apart due to a family feud.

Yes, of course: "Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory"

Yes.

Uncle Pervy wrote:

President-Elect Patriot Mom wrote:

Her radical leftist socialist views and refusal to support The President over real and clear election fraud probably soured her relationship with her sponsor.

Trumps AG: No election fraud. Trumps DHS: No election fraud. Trump majority SCOTUS: No election fraud. Republican Governors: No election fraud. Republican SOS: No election fraud. Trump lawyers in court with law license on line: No election fraud.

Imbeciles and Seditious POS: The only person not lying is Trump.

Hopefully Biden's health care plan will cover cult deprogramming.

You left out, multiple non-partisan data scientists: Strong probability of election fraud in most of the battleground states.

not happening wrote:

For starters, Saucony would need to explain to KD why the Endorphin Pro is almost 14% heavier than her Vaporflys. 14% is huge, which is probably one reason you don't see KD racing in them.

Malindi Elmore tested both in a lab an found no difference in performance for her.

The women's Endorphin Pro is around the same weight as the VF and even if we just compare the men's versions, you're talking a total additional weight of 26-58g depending on the size. It's not nothing, but it's less than 1% of a gain in running economy, which is less than the day-to-day variation in RE you get irrespective of shoes. I'm sure the VF is a better shoe overall, but is it so much better that you'd turn down a lucrative sponsorship deal from a rival that has only a marginally inferior shoe? Maybe you would if you were already wealthy, but most wouldn't

not happening wrote:

truth be told. wrote:

Whooped Molly by minutes in a 10 miler.

And what shoes was Molly wearing?

Whether we want to believe it or not, whether we want to accept or not, more and more evidence and testimony is coming in, beyond the initial studies funded by Nike. And shoe weight is just one, albeit important, factor. The 'high shoe responder' factor is becoming apparent, as a function of a particular runner's gait mechanics, weight, and the frequency response of the shoe.

I highly suspect KD knows, whether she will publicly admit it. I highly suspect that she knows how much faster she is in that Vaporfly versus some other shoe. She has picked that shoe for a reason. She probably has solid evidence. She may not wish to share it.

Molly was coming off of the London Marathon. Ran the 10 mile for fun.