Kara Goucher signs with Altra!

Why is Kara Goucher still even getting shoe contracts? She quit being relevant years ago.

Companies like Hoka and Altra are where former Nike athletes go to die.

Planet of the Apes wrote:

Why is Kara Goucher still even getting shoe contracts? She quit being relevant years ago.

Companies like Hoka and Altra are where former Nike athletes go to die.

And you wish you were so lucky!

Planet of the Apes wrote:

Why is Kara Goucher still even getting shoe contracts? She quit being relevant years ago.

Companies like Hoka and Altra are where former Nike athletes go to die.

Don't forget oiselle!

I'm sorry, who is this thread about?

I wonder if she has the drive/motivation to do an ultra.

Car guy just asking wrote:

Kara still have a nice healthy trunk?

Bark

Kara has some salty haters on LRC. Good thing this place is not representative of the general public.

Altra is not a huge brand but they are starting to build with people like Sellers and Goucher who have good stories. You're foolish to think Kara does not have any value to bring to Altra. Instead of insulting her or talking about her looks, get over yourself and realize that she had an amazing career, has followers, and can bring some people over to Altra. Some of ya'll need to get a life if you just find joy in hating on women on the website.

LRCRacismSexismWatchDog wrote:

Car guy just asking wrote:

Kara still have a nice healthy trunk?

Bark

You must be really fun to hangout with.

wide and shallow wrote:

So far the best running achievement in Altras is the stroller Marathon record.

Zach Bitter set the American 100 mile record (twice) and the 12 hour world best while wearing Altras. I know this board loves to laugh at hobbyjogger ultra runners, but you have to admit 7:00.4 per mile for 100 miles is pretty impressive.

Altra's are like the noob of running shoes. I always see the biggest morons in those shoes, i dont think i've ever seen someone who is actually fast wearing them (UNLESS THEY WERE PAID TO WEAR THEM)

NewtotheSouthSide wrote:

Kara has some salty haters on LRC. Good thing this place is not representative of the general public.

Altra is not a huge brand but they are starting to build with people like Sellers and Goucher who have good stories. You're foolish to think Kara does not have any value to bring to Altra. Instead of insulting her or talking about her looks, get over yourself and realize that she had an amazing career, has followers, and can bring some people over to Altra. Some of ya'll need to get a life if you just find joy in hating on women on the website.

I wouldn't say we are salty haters. WE ARE the running community. You see - we pay attention to top end runners do and react appropriately. Kara had all of her respect lost by the community here when she trashed Galen after the last Olympic trials but more so the fact that she seems like an unreal amount of drama (Runners HATE drama). Lastly we can all look through her lies to see that she had some kind of affair or big falling out with Alberto and she was seeking revenge by trying to sabotage literally every top end runner that belonged to NOP. She legit sucks and needs to retire with her 1:15+ half marathoning A$$.

If you think they signed her to race, you are truly dumb.

A single Instagram post from her generates tens of thousands of guaranteed views that can be easily tracked. Not to mention, she still regularly appears in running articles etc. In addition, msby of the current crop of runners regularly tag her stories. The reason you guys are not getting shoe contracts despite running multiple races a year is no one has a clue who you are and you have no more than 100 Instagram followers.

It's called marketing....

Altra Lover wrote:

Kara has signed with Altra. I wonder if this means she will do an ultra soon - she has hinted at it in the past.

I hate that airline. Worse than Spirit.

Within a day of the news coming out, there are 3 pages on the Lets Run message board debating Altras. That’s exactly what they want — some negative, some positive, but runners talking about it.

Almostsbs wrote:

If you think they signed her to race, you are truly dumb.

A single Instagram post from her generates tens of thousands of guaranteed views that can be easily tracked. Not to mention, she still regularly appears in running articles etc. In addition, msby of the current crop of runners regularly tag her stories. The reason you guys are not getting shoe contracts despite running multiple races a year is no one has a clue who you are and you have no more than 100 Instagram followers.

It's called marketing....

While I do not disagree with your post I will add that I have heard that it was curious that she did not post many social media stuff regarding Skechers on a regular basis. Now as an elite she may not have the same social media requirements a runner with lesser achievements performance wise. But when individuals from Skechers will comment that they wish she would at least post half as much as other OTQ runners with a contract containing only product and some travel stipends, it makes you wonder if possibly the departure was a mutual one.

stick with traditional brands wrote:

Same here. Tried them twice, and aggravated hips and back both times. Went back to 8-10mm heeled shoes and no problems. I don't think it's possible to undo 20+ yrs in non-zero drop shoes. You're losing out on a huge portion of the population by making only zero drop shoes and not having more options.

+1

people who just started running and are using

NewtotheSouthSide wrote:

Kara has some salty haters on LRC. Good thing this place is not representative of the general public.

Altra is not a huge brand but they are starting to build with people like Sellers and Goucher who have good stories. You're foolish to think Kara does not have any value to bring to Altra. Instead of insulting her or talking about her looks, get over yourself and realize that she had an amazing career, has followers, and can bring some people over to Altra. Some of ya'll need to get a life if you just find joy in hating on women on the website.

NOPe she didn't have an amazing career, decent yes, amazing no.

Weak field in 2007 WC. Proof: Gets 10th a year later in Beijing and pr's!!!!! Do your research. Look at the finishers in front of her who didn't pr. Yeah, do your homework.

Marathons? She was going to win this, win that, break 2:20 and then go after Paula's record. NOPe.

All she has to do is throw heel lifts in her free shoes, voila problem solved. She signed with Altra to be in magazine ads, just like with Skechers. Two years down the road, when she's throwing down 1:19 halves and sneaking under the OT marathon A standard, she'll be back in Nikes on her own dime unless some other bottom-rung brand doesn't want to milk the last couple drops of recognition out of her.

Ditto