Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Ex-Nike Shoe Designer: The Battle Between Foot Health & Profits And The REAL Story Behind The World’s Best Selling Running Shoe w/ Aaron Cooper
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Ex-Nike Shoe Designer: The Battle Between Foot Health & Profits And The REAL Story Behind The World’s Best Selling Running Shoe w/ Aaron Cooper
In this episode, Nick interviews Aaron Cooper, a veteran footwear designer at Nike. Aaron shares his journey into the shoe business and his work at Nike, including designing for Nike basketball and bringing on LeBron James. They discuss the evolution of Nike Free and the importance of foot performance. Aaron emphasizes the need for a better understanding of foot health and movement, as well as the challenges in designing footwear that respects the natural shape of the human foot. In this conversation, Aaron and Nick discuss the need for innovation in footwear design and the resistance to change in the industry. They highlight the importance of fit and feel in athletic footwear and the demand for natural footwear that enhances foot function. They also explore the business decision-making process behind footwear innovation and the role of education in shifting consumer demand. Aaron shares his projects in creating foot-centric products and the potential of insoles as a Trojan horse for raising awareness. They conclude with their excitement for the future of foot health and footwear.
You can follow Aaron on instagram here
TFC Helpful Links:
Free Training
Explorer Membership
Free Ebook (The Guide To Foot Freedom)
Shop TFC tools and training (Use the code R2E10 to save 10%)
Become A TFC Athlete
TFC Pro Directory
Natural Footwear Finder
Fountain - Earn money while you listen to our podcast
Follow us:
Music:
Love Frequency - Roze Sound
Lost To The Siren - Makenna Susan
View all episodes
By The Foot Collective
5
1919 ratings
In this episode, Nick interviews Aaron Cooper, a veteran footwear designer at Nike. Aaron shares his journey into the shoe business and his work at Nike, including designing for Nike basketball and bringing on LeBron James. They discuss the evolution of Nike Free and the importance of foot performance. Aaron emphasizes the need for a better understanding of foot health and movement, as well as the challenges in designing footwear that respects the natural shape of the human foot. In this conversation, Aaron and Nick discuss the need for innovation in footwear design and the resistance to change in the industry. They highlight the importance of fit and feel in athletic footwear and the demand for natural footwear that enhances foot function. They also explore the business decision-making process behind footwear innovation and the role of education in shifting consumer demand. Aaron shares his projects in creating foot-centric products and the potential of insoles as a Trojan horse for raising awareness. They conclude with their excitement for the future of foot health and footwear.
You can follow Aaron on instagram here
TFC Helpful Links:
Free Training
Explorer Membership
Free Ebook (The Guide To Foot Freedom)
Shop TFC tools and training (Use the code R2E10 to save 10%)
Become A TFC Athlete
TFC Pro Directory
Natural Footwear Finder
Fountain - Earn money while you listen to our podcast
Follow us:
Music:
Love Frequency - Roze Sound
Lost To The Siren - Makenna Susan
More shows like Restore To Explore
View all
The Rich Roll Podcast
11,901 Listeners
FoundMyFitness
5,338 Listeners
Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman
605 Listeners
Well Beyond 40
1,105 Listeners
The ATP Project
120 Listeners
The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast
601 Listeners
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
3,556 Listeners
The Ready State Podcast
497 Listeners
The Proof with Simon Hill
2,607 Listeners
Dhru Purohit Show
3,493 Listeners
The Dr. Hyman Show
9,292 Listeners
The Peter Attia Drive
8,025 Listeners
Huberman Lab
28,580 Listeners
ZOE Science & Nutrition
2,048 Listeners
The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show
1,172 Listeners