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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