Dr. Wouter Hoogkamer is the principle author of one of the most important pieces of running shoe research ever published. In 2018 his paper “A Comparison of the Energetic Cost of Running in Marathon Racing Shoes” was published in Sports Medicine, and for the first time revealed exactly what was going on with the Nike Vaporfly, the first of the so called Super Shoes, Wouter’s story starts way before that though, and, it is one of the most interesting we have aired on SHOEphoria. Like Kevin...

The word legend is bandied about a lot in modern society, however our guest on this episode of SHOEphoria has well and truly earned this moniker. Dr. Kevin Kirby is a podiatric physician, author, educator, mentor, inventor and thinker, and it is impossible to downplay the influence he has had within the worlds of podiatry and biomechanics. Kevin has also been an accomplished athlete, especially as a runner, and remains so interested in running and running shoes, that until recently, he...

It is our great pleasure to introduce to SHOEphoria two of the most influential members of the footwear design and innovation community. Dave Dombrow and Kevin Fallon are running shoe industry veterans. We have never been certain if this term is complementary or an insult! What we do know is that Dombrow and Fallon have enormous experience under their belts, and both have worked with Nike, Puma and most recently, Under Armour. Dave Dombrow actually began his footwear journey with an...

Terry Schalow is the Executive Director of the Running Industry Association, a trade organization dedicated to supporting run specialty stores in the US and Canada.

Rebecca Rushton is also known as the Blister Pod. Find out why!

Dr. Matt Klein epitomizes this as a physical therapist, ex footwear retail guy, runner and now industry insider.

Trevor Priors' particular areas of interest are foot surgery, sports injuries, biomechanics / gait analysis, orthoses and diabetic foot complications. He has presented over 300 times nationally and internationally. He has worked extensively with elite and professional sports men and women in a wide range of disciplines, including football, rugby, cricket, athletics, hockey, badminton. He is a director of P2L, a company specialising in bespoke performance footwear and Run3D, a company...

Dr. Irene Davis is a distinguished researcher and academic and the Founder and Director of the Spaulding National Running Centre at Harvard Medical School, Harvard University.

Deena Kastor is quite simply one of the best female distance runners of all time. Deena has a unique insight into athletic footwear, as a long term ASICS sponsored athlete and Ambassador, a role she has performed with great distinction and grace.

Footwear, running, the Boston bombing, rooming with Bill Rodgers and Jeff Galloway, and why he completely missed the 60’s are all highlights of a memorable SHOEphoria podcast with the inimitable and irrepressible Amby Burfoot!

Dr Martyn Shorten on Retail and Clinicians, Where is it at?

Dr Martyn Shorten - Pronation and Motion Control in Footwear is Pure Marketing

Motion Control vs Running Retail & Referring Clinicians

Jim Monahan - From Asics Corporation to 361°, A Lifetime in Athletic Footwear

Dr Ramsey has an enviable CV including a swag of publications, but her greatest passion is to explore the topic of footwear from a complex systems perspective

Jeff is Runner-in-Chief for Runner's World, guiding the brand's shoes and gear coverage. A true shoe dog, he's spent more than a decade testing and reviewing shoes. In 2017, he ran in 285 different pairs of shoes, including a streak of 257 days wearing...

In this Episode of SHOEphoria we talk to Alex Hutchinson about athletic performance and current influences

Simon Bartold talks with the legendary sports science, footwear researcher and carbon plate pioneer Prof Benno Nigg all things Nike 4%, Next Percent and the controversial Alphafly.