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- "Within the first few weeks, the bottoms of my shoes were starting to peel off and the outsides were starting to fray," sophomore jumper and sprinter Isaiah Holmes told the campus newspaper,
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Some UCLA athletes are ditching their Under Armour shoes less than two years after the school signed the biggest sportswear sponsorship in college sports history with the brand.
One member of the school's track-and-field team told the campus newspaper, The Daily Bruin, that his Under Armour shoes fell apart after several weeks of wearing them.
"While Under Armour does provide footwear for most track and field disciplines it is true that there are some disciplines where specialized footwear is still under development," Stoyer said.
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UCLA signed a $280 million deal with Under Armour in 2016 that made the brand its official shoe and apparel sponsor. The 15-year deal was the biggest in college sports history.
Adidas was UCLA's official sportswear sponsor prior to the Under Armour deal.