About this episode
Journey inside the mind of shoe gurus, Kevin Fallon and Dave Dombrow, on their quest to create the world’s best performing mountain trail shoe. Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Connect with Speedland: https://www.runspeedland.com/ https://www.instagram.com/speedhackkevin/ https://www.instagram.com/speedhackdave/ https://www.instagram.com/runspeedland/ Thank you to our sponsors: Santa Cruz Medicinals: https://scmedicinals.com use code KeepHammering for 15% off Keytone IQ: https://hvmn.com/CAM use code CAM for 20% Black Buffalo: https://blackbuffalo.com/discount/CAM use code CAM for 15% off MTN OPS Supplements: https://mtnops.com / Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% off and Free Shipping First Light: https://www.firstlight.farm/ Use Code Cam15 for 15% off your first order Leupold: https://www.leupold.com/ Black Rifle: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% your first order Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv Bass Pro/Cabelas: https://www.basspro.com Timestamps: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:08 Journey as shoe designers 0:05:50 Focusing on the mountain runner 0:08:00 Road running shoes vs. mountain running shoes 0:10:57 “Right” weight 0:13:48 No compromise 0:18:05 Working under Kip Fulks at UA 0:20:00 Mountain running culture 0:23:40 Gorge Waterfalls races 0:25:32 The growth of ultrarunning 0:30:00 Getting into the shoe world 0:39:17 Developing the sole 0:45:20 Not a shoe, a piece of equipment 0:47:10 Beautiful thing about running 0:48:30 Customization of running shoes 0:54:40 Boa system 0:56:00 Importance of heel fit 1:02:40 Goal for release date 1:04:20 Closing