Footwear Insight Extra

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Episodes: 166

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Interviews with execs at major retailers and footwear brands in outdoor, footwear, sports, and textile industries.

Episode Date
Michael Rich, Founder & CEO, PSUDO Sneakers
Aug 30, 2023
Dan Feeney, Ph.D., director of BOA’s Biomechanics Research & Performance Fit Lab | #165
Sep 14, 2022
Jan Deding, CEO and president of IMBOX Protection, North America | #164
Aug 17, 2022
Jeff Chen, Co-Founder and CEO, Netvirta | #163
Jun 15, 2022
Olga Dogadkina, Co-Founder and CEO, Emperia | #162
Jun 01, 2022
Shameek Ghosh, CEO & Co-Founder, TrusTrace | #161
Apr 06, 2022
Mark Hubner, SVP Brand and Strategy, Baffin | #160
Dec 01, 2021
Brazilian Footwear Executives | #159
Oct 27, 2021
Bob Gatta, Data Display Systems | #158
Sep 01, 2021
Frank Fox, Co-Founder, Sustainable Composites | #157
Aug 11, 2021
Rob Gregg, Founder & CEO, Gales Inc. | #156
Jul 07, 2021
Sam Garzon, Founder of UNOZERO | #155
May 12, 2021
John Eades, REEF’s Senior Director of Product | #154
May 05, 2021
Terry Schalow, RIA Executive Director | #153
Apr 28, 2021
Sharon Whiteley, Harmony783 | #152
Apr 14, 2021
Sophie Howe, CEO and Co-founder of Xesto | #151
Mar 31, 2021
Knobbe Martens Attorneys Discuss Counterfeiting and IP Theft | #150
Feb 17, 2021
Steve Hamel, Third Mind Founder | #149
Aug 26, 2020
Barry McGeough, Wolverine Worldwide | #148
Aug 05, 2020
Terry Schalow, RIA Executive Director, Sounds Off on Industry Outlook | #147
Apr 29, 2020
Elias Gröndal, Findsourcing.com | #146
Mar 04, 2020
Kevin Cole, CEO of Original Footwear Talks Aim to Expand Reach | #145
Feb 12, 2020
Hugh, John and Joe Gaither of Feetures | #144
Jan 22, 2020
Aron Tremble and Chris Bellamy, Wiivv Wearables | #143
Jan 15, 2020
Caroline de Baere, co-founder of Bendy Shoes | #142
Jan 08, 2020
Michael Kadous, Head of North America, Adidas Outdoor | #141
Dec 18, 2019
Go2Practice.com’s Joanna Stahl | #140
Nov 25, 2019
FattMerchant’s Lyndsey Lang | #139
Nov 25, 2019
Bill Kirkendall Weighs In on Specialty Running | #138
Nov 18, 2019
Irwin P. Raij on NCAA Rule Changes | #137
Nov 04, 2019
Jared Robins, President of NoSweat, Tackles Perspiration | #136
Oct 28, 2019
Angelo Ng, Wolverine Worldwide’s New Chief Merchant Officer | #135
Oct 21, 2019
Jeff Garabedian of New Balance Gears Up for TCS New York City Marathon | #134
Oct 14, 2019
Monica Eaton-Cardone, the COO and Co-Founder of Chargebacks911 | #133
Sep 30, 2019
Ed Schauder, Head of Sports Law Practice at Phillips Nizer LLP | #132
Sep 16, 2019
Keaton Hendricks, Founder of Sky Outfitters | #131
Sep 03, 2019
Sam Garzon, CEO of Soccer Footwear Start-up UnoZero | #130
Aug 19, 2019
Mike Cosentino, Big Peach Running Company | #129
Aug 12, 2019
Mary Steinebrunner, GM of Dunlop Protective Footwear | #128
Jul 17, 2019
Jeff Irvin, VP of Sales for CEP Compression | #127
Jul 08, 2019
Philadelphia Eagle Rodney McLeod | #126
Jun 24, 2019
The Rafter Club Founder Evan Polivy | #125
Jun 17, 2019
RIA KICK Show, Denver | #124
Jun 10, 2019
Heartbreak Hill Running Co.'s Dan Fitzgerald | #123
May 28, 2019
New Balance FuelCell Launch | #122
May 20, 2019
Okabashi CEO Sara Irvani | #121
May 13, 2019
Thorlo Inc. EVP James Jesserer | #120
Apr 29, 2019
Vi3 Executive Vice President Paul Foley | #119
Apr 22, 2019
SFIA President & CEO Tom Cove | #118
Apr 15, 2019
CEP Senior Exec. Luke Rowe talks compression socks | #117
Apr 01, 2019
Shoe Dog and former Catholic priest Tom Adams talks tech. | #116
Mar 25, 2019
DeMarini executives Josh Stenzler and Aaron Gillette, talk uniqueness of the brand | #115
Mar 18, 2019
San Antonio Shoemakers CEO Nancy Richardson talks about the comfort footwear market | #114
Mar 11, 2019
Jason Polstein addresses face mask protection for female softball players | #113
Mar 03, 2019
John Brinkman of IcyBreeze, on Portable Cooling | #112
Feb 22, 2019
David Salisbury, Star Micronics, on retail point-of-sale and customer engagement | #111
Feb 21, 2019
Jack Curry of 2UNDR details the men’s performance underwear market | #110
Feb 11, 2019
Warren Tuttle talks strategies for young creators | #109
Feb 04, 2019
Terry Schalow of RIA looks ahead to issues facing the industry in 2019 | #107
Jan 14, 2019
Matt Priest looks ahead to issues facing the industry in 2019 | #108
Jan 14, 2019
Patricia Rojas-Ungar looks ahead to issues facing the industry in 2019 | #105
Jan 04, 2019
Tom Cove looks ahead to issues facing the industry in 2019 | #106
Jan 04, 2019
Cara Griffin and Jen Beaudry talk trends and FFANY, and Nike’s new House of Innovation | #104
Dec 10, 2018
Duncan Finigan and Dr. Rob Conenello discuss the rise of OOFOS and what makes it special | #103
Dec 03, 2018
Chris Quatrochi and Robert Jacobson talk about Nautilus' new intelligence platform | #102
Nov 26, 2018
Harry Arnett discusses rebranding and strategic direction of OGIO Intl. | #101
Nov 19, 2018
John Scipio of AND1 dishes on the return of The Tai Chai, and the draw of ComplexCon | #100
Nov 12, 2018
Joe Pellegrini of RW Baird discusses M&A climate and offers insight on recent deals | #99
Nov 05, 2018
Karen Giberson, president of The Accessories Council talks retail, trends | #98
Oct 29, 2018
Matt Schreiner of Gore-Tex footwear talks tech and component branding | #97
Oct 22, 2018
Jim Baugh on the U.S. inactivity pandemic | #96
Oct 09, 2018
Chris Garrett of FootJoy dishes on the history of the iconic golf brand | #94
Oct 01, 2018
Dave Goldberg dishes on his relationship with two streetwear brands | #95
Sep 25, 2018
Nicole Morrison on what it takes to outfit NBA and NFL players and launch a streetwear brand | #93
Sep 24, 2018
Sam Wilding discusses the Orem, UT company’s advanced sensing materials | #92
Sep 13, 2018
J.P. Hartigan talks safety in rugby, football | #91
Sep 06, 2018
Cara, Jennifer, and Emily of Formula4 Media | #90
Aug 31, 2018
Michael Levinson discusses new program to help retailers deal with returns | #89
Aug 27, 2018
Karin deLeon talks CAFTA, and apparel and textile industries | #88
Aug 20, 2018
João Maia on the Portuguese shoe industry | #87
Aug 13, 2018
Mark Berejka on the outdoor recreation economy | #86
Jul 30, 2018
Wayne Kulkin working to create unique footwear concepts | #85
Jul 23, 2018
Bill Sells talks trade, tariffs and a new development with the PHIT Act | #84
Jul 15, 2018
Janet Ries talks Carhartt and how it will approach marketing to new customers | #83
Jul 08, 2018
Patrick Warren discusses the new children’s footwear brand, Robokix | #82
Jun 25, 2018
Jonathan Cedars details the Brooklyn and Nairobi, Kenya company’s Parallel | #81
Jun 18, 2018
Mark Watterson discusses Nordictrack’s fitness programming and personalized nutrition | #80
Jun 11, 2018
Shawn McBride returns to dish on the 2018 World Cup | #79
Jun 04, 2018
Ed Byman addresses the practice of buying, selling and trading golf equipment online | #78
May 29, 2018
Moritz Schiebold goes inside the science of finding the perfect fit | #77
May 20, 2018
Tim Leatherman reminisces on the 35th anniversary of his company | #76
Apr 30, 2018
Barry Ryan talks about the merino wool phenomenon | #75
Apr 23, 2018
Colby Cohen talks about his transition to broadcaster | #74
Apr 16, 2018
Joe De Sena and Eric Schenker discuss a new global partnership | #73
Apr 09, 2018
Nikki Barua discusses re-inventing retail | #72
Apr 02, 2018
Matt O’Toole on Reebok's mission and objectives | #71
Mar 26, 2018
Gabriella Santaniello on what’s going right and wrong in the retail industry today | #70
Mar 19, 2018
Guy Yehiav on the paradigm of accountability—prescriptive analytics | #69
Mar 12, 2018
Pat Ryan details the new USA Baseball standard | #68
Feb 26, 2018
Patrick Clark discusses benefits of an on-demand apparel microfactory | #67
Feb 20, 2018
Shawn McBride talks corporate guerilla marketing and drawing in younger consumers | #66
Feb 12, 2018
Tyson McGuffin talks about the rising popularity of pickleball | #65
Jan 22, 2018
Bob Mullaney dishes on the comfort footwear business | #64
Jan 08, 2018
Bob Smith on the blur between lifestyle and performance | #63
Dec 18, 2017
Rob & Mike Barnes on the rise of Pickleball | #62
Dec 11, 2017
Brendan Candon on the online market and whether it steps on the toes of traditional retailers | #61
Nov 20, 2017
Dave McGillivray weighs in on marathon participation | #60
Nov 12, 2017
Paul Froio talks about Reebok's new South Boston headquarters | #59
Oct 29, 2017
Aquiles M. Bermùdez P. addresses the footwear industry and Dominican Republic’s infrastructure | #58
Oct 23, 2017
W. Andrew Martin discusses consumer loyalty to brands today and the impact of private label | #57
Oct 16, 2017
Mark Sullivan previews The Running Event conference and trade show | #56
Oct 09, 2017
Bryan Smeltzer dispells some of the misconceptions about sport protectives category | #55
Sep 05, 2017
Emily Walzer dish on key trends from Outdoor Retailer | #54
Aug 07, 2017
Judith A. Russell offered up her thoughts about shifting consumer purchasing patterns | #53
Jul 24, 2017
Will Decker talks family-owned Silicon Valley firm Plug and Play | #52
Jul 09, 2017
Matthew Lyon of Hydrapak | #51
Jul 05, 2017
Eric Hayes of Superfeet introduces footwear and rolls out a 3D printed insole program | #50
Jun 26, 2017
Shawn Neville on BOA Technology improving its customized fit solution | #49
Jun 19, 2017
Mariquel Waingarten and Gaston Frydlewski talk their company Hickies | #48
May 30, 2017
Michelle Carmichael talks Finnish children’s wear brand Reima | #47
May 22, 2017
Brian Beckstead talks Altra teaming with Utah State University | #46
May 01, 2017
Declan Condron of Let's Go Hyperwear | #45
Apr 16, 2017
Hugues Gontier explains the benefits of Bluefox.io platform for retail customers | #44
Apr 09, 2017
Reza Raji talks about Xenio Systems new platform and it's hyper-positioning tech | #43
Apr 03, 2017
Jacob Torres Espino addresses the proposed impact of the Border Adjustment Tax by the U.S. | #42
Mar 27, 2017
Isabelle Ohnemus talks shoppers’ personal sizing and global web payment options | #41
Mar 19, 2017
Tom Cove addresses the expected re-introduction of the PHIT Act by Congress | #40
Feb 27, 2017
Matteo Scarparo talks about the present and future of TheMicam trade show | #39
Feb 17, 2017
Dr. James Eakin discusses the e-skin shirt and entire wearable category | #38
Feb 05, 2017
Rusty Saunders dishes on industry leadership and the inactivity pandemic | #37
Jan 27, 2017
Barbara Barclay of RightEye on their eye-tracking tech and alliance with MLB | #36
Jan 20, 2017
Julie Sylvester talks trends likely to emerge at Sports and FitnessTech Summit | #35
Dec 22, 2016
Chris Palmer talks excess inventory and solutions for vendors, retailers and distributors | #34
Dec 13, 2016
Susie McCabe dishes on UA’s retail strategy and new Brand House in Boston | #33
Nov 21, 2016
Rich Harper on Election Day's impact in key industries | #31
Nov 08, 2016
Tom Cove on Election Day's impact in key industries | #32
Nov 08, 2016
Stephen Lamar on Election Day's impact in key industries | #30
Nov 07, 2016
Bill McInnis discusses Reebok's plans to develop footwear in a new way | #29
Oct 25, 2016
Tom Fowler, Polar CEO, talks technology and the future of smart wearables | #28
Oct 11, 2016
Paul Schille, TREW's CEO, dishes on the eight-year old company and his dual career | #27
Sep 26, 2016
Jason Kaplan of Milestone Sports, talks the company’s low-cost, wearable pod | #26
Sep 12, 2016
Duncan Finigan of OOFOS talks about the brand and her courageous personal health journey | #25
Aug 29, 2016
Matt Priest on the likelihood of the Trans-Pacific Partnership being passed soon | #24
Jul 31, 2016
David and Josh Higgins of ING Source, dish about compression technology | #23
Jul 18, 2016
Charles Liberge of Jones & Vining, addresses strategies and directions for the iconic brand | #22
Jul 05, 2016
Jim Baugh on the inactivity pandemic | #21
Jun 19, 2016
Sue Dooley and John Daher of Rockport talk about the brand’s fresh start under new ownership | #20
Jun 06, 2016
Josh Shaw of Mission Athletecare's highlights thermoregulation being it's singular focus | #19
May 16, 2016
Tim Porth of Octane Fitness talks Zero Runner and the company’s acquisition by Nautilus Inc. | #18
May 02, 2016
David Costello of Rising Tide Associates talks about industry advocate lobbying | #17
Apr 18, 2016
Steven D’Angelo of '47 brand dishes on the Boston company and long-time MLB licensee | #16
Apr 04, 2016
Pam Gelsomini and CB Tuite of OrthoLite discuss the company’s products and partnerships | #15
Mar 21, 2016
Kenneth G. Andres casts comments on Sportfishing popularity, and trends in fishing | #14
Mar 07, 2016
Dick Sullivan takes a swing at the growth of his PGA Tour Superstores the game in 2016 | #13
Feb 16, 2016
Dave Coradini of Spalding talks Shot Tracker and basketball | #12
Feb 01, 2016
Scott McGuire dishes to F4M’s Emily Walzer on an array of topics | #11
Jan 18, 2016
Kelly Davis talks weather, participation trends and how to handle the psyche | #10
Jan 04, 2016
Kevin Davis dishes on new bat standards and Own the Moment | #9
Dec 07, 2015
Gene McCarthy of Asics America, Pt 2 | #8
Nov 16, 2015
Gene McCarthy of Asics America, Pt 1 | #7
Nov 02, 2015
Richie Woodworth of Saucony offers his views on brand’s running business | #6
Oct 19, 2015
Bruce Cazenave | #5
Oct 05, 2015
Tony Armand on leading USB, created after the April merger of Shock Doctor and McDavid | #4
Sep 21, 2015
Gary Smith of Polartec discusses his 2016 strategies | SX Podcast Ep. #3
Aug 31, 2015
Marty Hanaka of City Sports | #2
Aug 12, 2015
Mike Dowse of Wilson Sporting Goods discusses their renewed focus and strategy | #1
Aug 04, 2015