Oiselle

Oiselle, French for bird,[1] is a women's running apparel company started by Sally Bergesen in Seattle in 2007.[2]

Oiselle was the first women-only brand to sponsor college athletes when they provided the uniforms for Yale's track and cross country teams.[3][4] They also sponsor a professional team, Littlewing Athletics, coached by Lauren Fleshman.[5] The company was the first brand to sponsor a pregnant athlete in 2013. Other runners have included Kara Goucher and Allyson Felix.[6][7]

  1. ^ Miller, Jen A. (2017-04-12). "Paying to Run with — and for — Oiselle". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  2. ^ "Our Story". Oiselle. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. ^ Hetzel, Megan (2016-01-19). "Multi-Year Under Armour Deal With Yale Ends Oiselle Sponsorship of Running Teams". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  4. ^ Crouse, Lindsay (2015-09-29). "Oiselle, Women's Athletic-Apparel Brand, Lines Up With Yale". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  5. ^ Mills, Heidi (2020-10-20). "Oiselle Hits its Stride". Seattle Business Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  6. ^ Butler, Charles (2014-07-09). "Oiselle Wants to Be a Different Kind of Apparel Brand". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  7. ^ Corr, Amy (2022-01-27). "A Running Brand for Women, by Women: The Flight of Oiselle". Retrieved 2022-10-19.