#40 Val Weilert: Footwear Designer!

#40 Val Weilert: Footwear Designer!

"I asked her friend, what do you do for Nike? He said he was a footwear designer and I was like whoa, whoa, whoa wait how did you do that? Did you study fashion...? There was just not the knowledge I think there is today. After I heard his job and what he did I was like wait this is the perfect job. I'm a runner. I love art and design. Why can't I put these two things together?"

This week we had the honor of speaking with Valerie Weilert, a footwear designer in the running industry. We go into her beginnings in the footwear industry and talk about thoughts on super shoes and racing flats. A lot of good information on shoe design here for those interested in how the process works. Special thanks to Val for speaking with us and sharing her story!

Chapter Preview
00:00 - Intro, Val's background in running and footwear design
7:19 - What is the normal day of a footwear designer?/Design process
13:23 - Evolution of a shoe design
14:47 - Developing shoes/spikes for athletes to consumers
30:36 - Super Shoe thoughts
44:43 - The classic racing flat, and finding the right shoe for you
56:00 - World Athletic impacts on shoe designing, and thoughts on popular track shoes today
1:01:50 - COVID impact on professional training
1:06:24 - Coffee or tea?

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#85 All About Trail Shoes

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#84 The Truth About Midsole Foams Pt. 2 (ft. Dr. Geoff Burns)

#84 The Truth About Midsole Foams Pt. 2 (ft. Dr. Geoff Burns)

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#83 The Truth About Midsole Foams Pt. 1 (ft. Dr. Geoff Burns)

#83 The Truth About Midsole Foams Pt. 1 (ft. Dr. Geoff Burns)

In the first of a two part podcast, Nate & Matt discuss shoe foams and biomechanics with physiologist and researcher Dr. Geoff Burns. In this first part, Geoff educates us about the effects of differe...

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#82 The Science of Nutrition and Training for Women (ft. Selene Yeager and Jennifer Giles)

#82 The Science of Nutrition and Training for Women (ft. Selene Yeager and Jennifer Giles)

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#81 Most Common Reviewer/DPT Questions, Answered | Asics Cumulus 24 Review

#81 Most Common Reviewer/DPT Questions, Answered | Asics Cumulus 24 Review

At the roundtable today, Nate, Matt, and DJ discuss the three questions they're asked most often as shoe reviewers and physical therapists: How does X shoe fit and is it responsive? How stable is X sh...

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#80 Mailbag Q&A: Super Shoes for Women, Stability and the Knee, Morton's Neuroma, and More

#80 Mailbag Q&A: Super Shoes for Women, Stability and the Knee, Morton's Neuroma, and More

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#79 Does More Shoe Cushioning Lower Your Injury Risk? (ft. Dr. Laurent Malisoux)

#79 Does More Shoe Cushioning Lower Your Injury Risk? (ft. Dr. Laurent Malisoux)

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