Oiselle brand: what is the consensus? Does this company have a chance?

I went once to RRS, never again. they are pushy. I prefer to support my local indy running shoe store. I'd rather pay the extra.

Whoa. That Lornah product is not very flattering on that model. Perhaps she should have invested in a run model to shoot her clothes, which actually look great and quite unique in the marketplace.

The money from Oiselle comes from Sally's husband. As someone mentioned before, getting less than 15% of your order hurts and it also hurts when its 70% off on gear buzz and the climb. Many other brands unload non specialty product on those sites but for Oiselle, being a niche brand, it's definitely a poor business model. Queue Sally to make an off the cuff crazy comment in 3....2...1....

I am a female and I own some Oiselle clothes. I have no affiliation with the company -- don't know anyone there, not a member of the "flock", etc.

I like the tights and several of the tanks and long sleeve shirts and sweaters. (I personally don't wear shirts with sayings on them when I run, so no 26.2, etc. for me.) (For example, I prefer the Oiselle winter-weight tights to athleta and the running brands.)

Not quite as big a fan of the shorts, at least for now. My sense is that the company initially targeted a tall and lanky body-type with its designs. This makes sense -- many runners have this build, including (from what I can see) the company's founders. I am shorter and have a more muscular build, so some of the shorts did not really work for me -- the proportions were just not right. I have not tried the newer shorts designs -- I believe they released longer versions of some of the shorts, etc. to respond to customer feedback.

I have not tried any of the sweatpants, sweatshirts. I just can't see spending so much money (70-plus ) on sweats. For me, price is the biggest negative when looking at Oiselle's future prospects. I like the fabrics, and I appreciate that they don't use sweatshop labor. But, I would rather they not make sweats (and other similar products) at all vs. charge more than $70 for them. If I am going to splurge (vs. buying Nike, etc. gear at TJ Maxx,), I want the product to be something special -- a really comfortable, useful item that I can use over and over during marathon training. I am not inclined to spend tons of money on sweats that I might not even wear to the grocery store.

As for the company, I like the focus on female athletes, and I appreciate their efforts (even if small) to support post-collegiate runners. Clearly, they are not paying a ton -- several of their athletes seem to have left for Brooks, for example. But, even if it's mostly gear and some travel/ race support, it's better than nothing. I do NOT like the lily white list of sponsored athletes. Clearly, Oiselle is not the only company with a less than diverse roster of sponsored athletes. But, I think that unless buyers of product express support for diversity in sponsorships, well . .. things won't change. So I am expressing my view publicly . . . .

"It is owned by women and LRC hates that..."

Typical feminist BS.

The reality is that there is about 5 women on this board and at least 2 of the 5 are involved in that company.

Feminist love to wear this chip on their shoulder that "look at me I am standing up to men."

Reality? Reality is that these women are only shouting that to each other while the men they claim to be fighting against....don't...give...a....$H!T.

Will their company succeed? Who cares? Seriously. HOw is it going to change the world of running? It won't. If it fails you will hear nothing but crickets and if it succeeds you will hear the same thing.

Regardless...those crickets are female.

/end of thread

LOL, "who cares"? Obviously you do. Judging by this thread, Oiselle should fare just fine.

kmaclam wrote:

LOL, "who cares"? Obviously you do. Judging by this thread, Oiselle should fare just fine.

I care because I posted? Great logic.

They will do "just fine?"

What is your definition of "fine?"

I say they are Chapter 11 in three years.

That would explain all the emotionally driven and irrational arguments that litter this place to no end.

wut wrote:

There are girls on LetsRun? :O

idontgetit wrote:

les oiseaux wrote:

Any run over 2 hours and I am hurting in places I have never even thought about before while running. Then I have gaping wounds for like 3-4 days afterwards. Anyone else had this issue?

If you're running more then 30min, you definitiely are not part of their target.

More "then" 30 minutes, doesn't really make a whole lot of sense, now does it?

Mahala15 wrote:

I went once to RRS, never again. they are pushy. I prefer to support my local indy running shoe store. I'd rather pay the extra.

Too bad the runningwarehouse.com doesn't carry Oiselle. A smart shopper with the right promo codes can really find great deals there.

Runningwarehouse.com does carry some Oiselle stuff on clearance. I got their Flyer rain jacket for $55, down from $150, and it's totally worth it ($55 that is). And if you're in Seattle, they have a sample sale.