1. The Andreau's allegation was not supported by any of the eight other people present, including Armstrong's doctor Craig Nichols Greg LeMond there exists a recorded conversation in which Stephanie McIlvain, Armstrong's contact at Oakley Inc., said to Greg LeMond, "You know, I was in that room. I heard it.

Bevor es jedoch zu einer gerichtlichen Klärung kommen konnte, gab es zwischen beiden Parteien einen Vergleich, da die Anhörung keine beweisbaren Fakten gegen Armstrong hervorbrachte.

2. Hiatt was able to anticipate changes in consumer preferences for footwear, and adapted to major changes by acquiring firms with in-demand products: Three times in a row in the last two decades there have been major changes in the consumer taste in footwear, and he's been there every time with a new acquisition. — --Steven Nichols, a Stride Rite alumnus.

Hiatt verfolgte eine von Zukäufen geprägte Unternehmenspolitik, um die Firma so auf Kundenwünsche zu fokussieren. „Three times in a row in the last two decades there have been major changes in the consumer taste in footwear, and he's been there every time with a new acquisition.“ – --Steven Nichols, a Stride Rite alumnus.