Show notes
We talk to Topo Athletic founder, Tony Post, about serving as the CEO of Vibram USA; founding Topo Athletic; minimalist and maximalist shoes; Topo’s design philosophy and process; and more. TOPICS & TIMES:Moving to Boston, working for Rockport (1:15)Were you always into running gear? (5:20)“Craftsmanship” in the running shoe industry (7:47)The decision to start your own shoe company (10:21)Vibram and the “Born to Run” affect? (14:19)The minimalist movement (21:10)Where is there consensus on shoe design? (31:20)What is Topo’s approach to fit? (35:55)What differentiates Topo Athletic? (40:49)Topo’s trajectory (44:20)Which Topo shoes are you running in the most? (46:51)New Topo products? (52:16)What’s the best question I haven’t asked you? (58:47) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.