Salomon’s Mike Ambrose on Shoe Design; Trail Culture(s); & How He Got to Where He Is (Ep.105)

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On Off The Couch, 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.
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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)

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