Salomon’s Mike Ambrose on Shoe Design; Trail Culture(s); & How He Got to Where He Is

Off The Couch

English - February 01, 2022 18:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 85 ratings
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We talk to Salomon’s Mike Ambrose about running shoe design; taking a shoe from concept to production; his life in running and the running industry; European vs. North American markets; & what’s next in running shoes.

TOPICS & TIMES:

What does a Product Line Manager do? (2:00)How’d you get there? (6:25)Getting into running (19:41)Shoe design (24:29)Emerging research findings & shoe design (30:21)The Salomon Ultra Glide (34:54)European vs. North American trail market & culture (41:15)What’s next in shoe design? (45:27)A little life advice (49:26)