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TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 06: Allyson Felix of Team USA prepares to race by resting in the starting blocks in the Women’s 400m on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 6, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Felix became the most decorated female track athlete in Olympic history after winning her 10th athletics medal. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 06: Allyson Felix of Team USA prepares to race by resting in the starting blocks in the Women’s 400m on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 6, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Felix became the most decorated female track athlete in Olympic history after winning her 10th athletics medal. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Out of all the track and field athletes in the world, some of them are incredibly influential. Athletes who stand up for a cause to provide a better future for the rest of us. Allyson Felix does that time and time again. After her infamous breakup with Nike, she started her shoe brand named Saysh. Hence, the brand has picked up for giving out some of the most comfortable shoes in the world.
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As Felix had issues with Nike regarding maternity policies, she started her own company after her high-profile breakup. And she promises to offer interesting new policies to her customers who are pregnant.
Allyson Felix earns respect for new maternal policies
The sensational athlete is introducing Saysh Maternity Returns Policy for her valuable consumers. She spoke about giving a free pair of sneakers to those women, whose feet grow longer, during pregnancy. Usually, a women’s shoe size is increased by half a size or more and it is difficult to wear shoes, thereafter. Hence, this eye-opening policy is just a brilliant piece of thinking by Saysh and Felix.
Introducing Saysh Maternity Returns Policy.
Starting today, we’re offering every Saysh One customer a free pair of sneakers if her shoe size increases during pregnancy.
Here’s to a more equitable future.
We’ll be here if needed- https://t.co/VDwt6o7joS pic.twitter.com/QRvLUYhFkP
— Allyson Felix (@allysonfelix) April 20, 2022
Bearing a child is not an easy process and the discomfort these things make proves to be significant. Thus, Saysh is offering great maternity policies to pave the way for a better future for women. Saysh is one of the most emerging shoe brands in the world.
It is incredible to see these policies introduced for the betterment of society. They established the company after Felix’s infamous incident with Nike. It changed the perception of most brands.
What was the controversy?
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Back when her contract expired in 2017, she was pregnant during the time of renegotiations. At that time, Nike offered a 70% pay cut in the new contract as it did not support maternity policies in the contract.
This controversy forced her to leave the company and join Athleta; A company that focuses on women’s apparel. From this, Saysh was formed as she donned these sprinting shoes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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EUGENE, OREGON – JUNE 20: Allyson Felix celebrates with her daughter Camryn after finishing second in the Women’s 400 Meters Final on day three of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 20, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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From the life-threatening birth of her daughter Camryn to retiring as the most decorated track and field athlete in the USA, she is a living legend. Her contributions to society will forever be in people’s hearts. Allyson Felix is an inspiration for all.
