Allyson Felix Launches Her Own Shoe Company Two Years After Breaking Up With Nike Financially punished by Nike for not meeting performance standards while pregnant, Felix was dropped by Nike in 2019. This is after earning EIGHTEEN Olympic and World medals under Nike. Felix, is the most decorated track and field Olympian in #US. history! Nike wanted to pay her 70 percent less than before the pregnancy. “What I’m not willing to accept is the enduring status quo around maternity. I asked Nike to contractually guarantee that I wouldn’t be punished if I didn’t perform at my best in the months surrounding childbirth. I wanted to set a new standard. If I, one of Nike’s most widely marketed athletes, couldn’t secure these protections, who could? Nike declined. We’ve been at a standstill ever since.” Her company’s first product, the Saysh One sneaker, is available for pre-order on the company’s website; (saysh.com) for $150, consumers can purchase the shoe and a lifetime membership to the “Saysh Collective,” a digital subscription product that will offer perks like workout videos, opportunities to network with other Saysh members and have conversations with Felix and other newsmakers. Felix finished second in the 400m at the US #Olympic #TrackandField trials last Friday, clinching her spot in #Tokyo for 2022. Felix left Nike in 2019 over a dispute about maternity protections for future #Nike-sponsored mothers. The company soon altered its policies to provide additional benefits, and Felix emerged as an advocate for working mothers in sports. She has since raised awareness about health care inequities facing Black mothers, who are three to four times more likely to die during delivery than white mothers. Felix will also be making history as the first athlete in her sport to compete wearing her very own brand. #AllysonFelix is building an empire of her own — and making Nike execs eat their words. 🙌🏾♥️ Salute to #blackgirlmagic @allison_felix_ ✨✨ Sources: TIME, NYTIMES, YAHOOLIFE Kindly #Follow @wonderwombman @wonderwombman2 #wonderwombman For More Informative Content https://www.instagram.com/p/CQlWT5RjinC/?utm_medium=tumblr
