Episode 15: Speedland: An Innovative, Premium Trail Running Startup Brand You Need to Know About

In episode 15 of Kicksology, host Brian Metzler welcomes professional running shoe geeks Dave Dombrow and Kevin Fallon. They're known for their experi...

Episode 14: Atreyu Running: A tiny, innovative start-up brand using bold ideas to compete in the running shoe industry.

In this episode of Kicksology, host Brian Metzler welcomes Michael Krajicek, the founder and idea guy behind Atreyu Running, a small start-up shoe bra...

Ep. 13 - BOA Technology/What's Wrong With Your Shoes Laces?

In this episode of Kicksology, host Brian Metzler welcomes Dan Feeney, Ph.D., Biomechanics Research Engineer with BOA Technology, and Jonathan Wyatt,...

Ep. 12 - Footwear developer Michael Thompson talks about carbon-fiber shoe technology for the trails

In this episode of Kicksology, host Brian Metzler welcomes Michael Thompson, the Senior Global Product Director of Footwear at The North Face, to talk...

Ep. 11 - Best Shoes Coming Out in 2021

Ep. 10 - How Super Shoes Are Impacting Running

Ep. 9 - The Original Running Boom and the Early Days of Running Shoes

In this episode of Kicksology, host Brian Metzler talks about the early evolution of running shoes and running retail stores. He is joined by guests C...

Ep. 8 - Super Shoes with Jared Ward and Iain Hunter

In this episode of Kicksology, host Brian Metzler is joined by Olympic marathoner and Saucony pro Jared Ward, and Dr. Iain Hunter, a biomechanics and...

Ep. 7 - Born To Run Author Chris McDougall Talks Shoes and Running

In episode 7 of the Kicksology podcast, host Brian Metzler is joined by Chris McDougall, the New York Times best-selling author of "Born to Run." They...

Ep. 6 - Trail Running Shoes With Lisa Jhung And Philip Snyder

In Episode 6 of the Kicksology podcast, host Brian Metzler talks with Philip Snyder of Denver's Berkeley Park Running Company and Lisa Jhung, a noted...

Ep. 5 What's Next at Brooks and New Balance

In the 5th episode of the Kicksology podcast, host Brian Metzler is joined by Carson Carprara, Senior Director, Global Footwear Product Management at...

Ep. 4 - Dave Dombrow, Kris Hartner and the Evolution of the Modern Running Shoe

In each episode of Kicksology, host Brian Metzler engages shoe designers, entrepreneurs, shoe company executives, retailers, athletes and physical the...

Ep. 3 - Tony Post and the Evolution of Natural Running

In each episode of Kicksology, host Brian Metzler engages shoe designers, entrepreneurs, shoe company executives, retailers, athletes and physical the...

Ep. 2 - Danny Abshire, Minimalism and the Future of Running Shoes

In each episode of Kicksology, host Brian Metzler engages shoe designers, entrepreneurs, shoe company executives, retailers, athletes and physical the...

Ep. 1 - Startup Running Shoe Companies

Welcome to the Kicksology podcast, a new online discussion all about running shoes, hosted by journalist and running shoe expert Brian Metzler. In eac...