Kara Goucher to Oiselle?

She could be smart and stay with Nike as a Footwear sponsor and pick up Oiselle as an Apparel sponsor.

[pcl wrote:

She could be smart and stay with Nike as a Footwear sponsor and pick up Oiselle as an Apparel sponsor.

Nike would never go for that. Maybe she could go for a boutique running shoe like Karhu and have a separate apparel sponsor.

Or maybe she could just get sponsored by Oiselle and buy her own dam'n shoes.

Still wearing swooshes. Would be cool if they'd let her pick up an apparel sponsor.

I would think most shoe companies would be willing to sign Kara to rep shoes only and therefore letting her rock a separate apparel contract. And I think Nike is the one that would never consider it.

My guess is she's shopping around, checking her options. But to be honest I think she'd be an extremely good fit with Oiselle, and it'd be really amazing for them if they could sign her. So I won't be surprised at all if she makes the move.

all the other oiselle athletes appear to be wearing new balance shoes in their twitter pics

JDS wrote:

all the other oiselle athletes appear to be wearing new balance shoes in their twitter pics

Could have sworn I saw a picture of Kate Grace in a pair of Saucony spikes...

None of the Oiselle girls I know have shoe deals. I imagine most shoe companies also want to influence apparel choices and it's hard to rep two brands at once.

Precious Roy wrote:

Nike would never go for that. Maybe she could go for a boutique running shoe like Karhu and have a separate apparel sponsor.

Nike will probably drop her soon anyway.

If Kara is seriously considering Oiselle, her career is done. Seriously, is she that desperate? For those of us in the know, there are no shoe or running apparel contracts out there to speak of. Are you all in dream land? At best, she's probably looking for a basic package to help pay for rent through the 2016 olympics. Nike can be brutal, they know she's done and they're spending their pennies elsewhere. Such is the climate and the painful dynamics of the sport called professional running. You're only as good as your last race. Them the facts folks!

Race directors still want her. If she wanted to show at something like the NYC Half, they'd make it worth her while

Weary wrote:

Race directors still want her. If she wanted to show at something like the NYC Half, they'd make it worth her while

This is true but not for much longer. That all American girl smile gets lots of woman runners out to races and buying magazines, but it's got maybe another 2 yr shelf life.

The clothes are over priced and ugly.

Donewithit wrote:

If Kara is seriously considering Oiselle, her career is done. Seriously, is she that desperate? For those of us in the know, there are no shoe or running apparel contracts out there to speak of. Are you all in dream land? At best, she's probably looking for a basic package to help pay for rent through the 2016 olympics. Nike can be brutal, they know she's done and they're spending their pennies elsewhere. Such is the climate and the painful dynamics of the sport called professional running. You're only as good as your last race. Them the facts folks!

I don't think that's quite how professional running works. You're only as good as you can rep a brand. People love Kara Goucher. Especially noncompetitive female runners, which make up an extremely large group of people buying running apparel and shoes. She's still valuable.

Kara to NB with Oiselle clothing deal. Mark it, dude.

I think she'd be a good fit for Oiselle too, except how could Oiselle afford her?

Kara is too big for Nike not to have an offer on the table. She is out looking for maybe a bigger deal, maybe something to help her husband's run with the best thing. My bet is back to Nike for security.

AND would it hurt or help Fleshman's brand to have a better known and more accomplished athlete at Oiselle?