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Designing shoes for women's feet with Wes and Allyson Felix of Saysh (2023)

2024-01-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·51m 21s ·by Guy Raz / NPR
Designing shoes for women's feet with Wes and Allyson Felix …
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Allyson Felix is the most decorated American track and field athlete of all time. She’s also a mother. Those two identities came into conflict in 2018 when negotiating a contract renewal with her shoe sponsor, Nike.  Ultimately, Allyson broke ties with Nike because the new contract presented a