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Track star Abby Steiner sues Puma over shoes she says ended her career
TL;DR
Abby Steiner is suing Puma and Mercedes over a shoe design that she claims caused permanent foot injuries, ending her athletic career. The lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts, alleges the shoes were improperly manufactured and known to cause injuries.
Key points
- Abby Steiner is suing Puma and Mercedes.
- The lawsuit claims the shoes caused permanent foot injuries.
- Steiner alleges the shoes were improperly manufactured.
- She began using the shoes in September 2022.
- The lawsuit was filed in Massachusetts.
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US track and field athlete Abby Steiner is suing Puma and the Mercedes Formula 1 team over a shoe design that she says permanently injured her feet and ended her competitive career.
Attorneys representing Steiner, 26, of Dublin, Ohio, filed a product liability lawsuit April 14 in a Massachusetts court.
Although Puma and Mercedes marketed Steiner’s running shoes as innovative, safe, and effective for elite athletes, the complaint alleges the mechanism of the shoe changed how the stress of running affected the rest of the body.
The complaint states that Puma and Mercedes knew that the shoes could cause bone stress injuries, increase the likelihood of foot injuries, and result in increased strain.
Steiner said she started wearing Puma’s shoes in September 2022 for training and competition. Because of the improperly manufactured shoes, the suit contends she developed “severe and permanent injuries resulting in multiple surgeries, rehabilitations and recovery” that ended her competitive career, including competing for the Olympics.
A 2018 graduate of Dublin Coffman High School, where she ran in track and field and also played soccer, Steiner holds the NCAA record for the 200-meter sprint and the U.S. indoor record for the 200- and 300-meter races.
Abby Steiner running in a qualifying heat of the women's 200m during the World Athletic Championships in Eugene, OR on July 19, 2022.
Q&A
What injuries did Abby Steiner claim to suffer from Puma's shoes?
Abby Steiner claims to have developed severe and permanent injuries that required multiple surgeries and ended her competitive career.
When did Abby Steiner start using Puma's shoes?
Abby Steiner began wearing Puma's shoes in September 2022 for training and competition.
What are the allegations against Puma and Mercedes in the lawsuit?
The lawsuit alleges that Puma and Mercedes marketed the shoes as safe while knowing they could cause bone stress injuries and increase the likelihood of foot injuries.
