The suit Luke wore was born from the bike fit and aero testing we conducted back in July. We had tested a few different skin suits, and knew the time savings could not be ignored. The only problem was getting the suit made, and making it tri-specific. Luke is very loyal to his sponsors, but through the normal channels the suit just could not be made in time. He went to several clothing manufacturers asking if they could make the suit, but none agreed to do so without their own logo prominently displayed (understandable). Luke was adamant about keeping true to his sponsorship commitments, so all seemed lost until one manufacturer stepped up and agreed to not seek promotional value from making the suit. In fact, the only way you can confirm who made it is to look at the zipper pull on the front.
Now, obviously the manufacturer gained precious R&D from the project and, yes, the suit is now available to the public. In fact, the suits you’ll be getting will be tweaked based on our input from even those worn at IMAZ.
Based on Luke’s numbers, it would appear the savings we predicted were accurate. I’m not really able to share those numbers with you, but we’re quite proud of them. Just remember this…In my opinion, the next revolution in aero is clothing. Skin is Slow!
I also believe Saucony should be celebrated for allowing the suit to be made by the manufacturer (accurately identified in this thread) and raced by Luke. Pretty cool of them to want the best for their athlete(s), and understanding the best way to get it done within the time frame he/they faced.