In this week's episode, we talk to footwear innovator Laura Healey about: The anatomy of a running shoeHow your shoe affects your runAll things carbon fiber shoesThe question to ask yourself to choose the right shoe for your activityAs manager of footwear innovation at PUMA's North American office in Boston, Massachusetts, Laura Healey uses her biomechanics expertise to create enhanced performance footwear. Along with a team of designers and engineers, Laura helps develop the innovation and concepts that will be used in Puma's athletic footwear in the future. By talking to and working with top athletes, Laura and the innovation team can obtain feedback and input on their needs and wants from footwear."I get to talk to top athletes, get their feedback and it's really important stuff. It's also really cool, I love it. It really is 'dream job' material." Often working in collaboration with researchers from other universities, Laura and her team also ensure that the new ideas they develop are based on new and detailed research. Please note that this podcast is created strictly for educational purposes and should never be used for medical diagnosis and treatment. See you in the next episode! *** 1:1 Coaching: Through this week only, NEW CUSTOMERS can get $300  off 1:1 support! (Must pay 3 months in advance) Book your session today.Mentioned: Stay up-to-date with all of Laura's exciting research and workTwitter: https://twitter.com/LauraHealey15 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraahealey/Laura's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5tcIZ9AAAAAJ&hl=en Study Look: Longitudinal bending stiffness does not affect running economy in Nike Vaporfly Shoes: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254621000739Puma Shoes MentionedDeviate Nitro 2 for Men: https://amzn.to/48FOVLZDeviate Nitro 2 for Women: https://amzn.to/45e6vUyLiberate Nitro 2 for Men: https://amzn.to/3EXs7tIMORE NR New customers save 10% off all products on our website with the code NEWPOD10 If you would like to work with our practitioners, click here: https://nutritional-revolution.com/work-with-us/ Save 20% on all supplements at our trusted online source: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/kchannell Join Nutritional Revolution's The Feed Club to get $20 off right away with an additional $20 Feed credit drop every 90 days.: https://thefeed.com/teams/nutritional-revolution Interested in blood testing? Use code NUTRITIONALREVOLUTION at InsideTracker for 20% off any test: store.insidetracker.com/nutritionalrevolution If you're interested in sponsoring Nutritional Revolution Podcast, shoot us an email at [email protected].