Altra co-founder Brian Beckstead on shaking up the running shoe industry
From small beginnings to the company's ongoing innovation, Altra has been focused on creating shoes that work naturally with the human foot
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This week on The Shakeout Podcast, we bring you a conversation between Brian Beckstead, co-founder of pioneering zero-drop and low-drop running shoe brand Altra, and Canadian Running staff writer Marley Dickinson.
Beckstead joins the show for a conversation about his journey in the sport, recapping how his years-long struggle with recurring injuries and a decade-plus of experience in the run specialty retail world combined to form the kernel of Altra’s innovative approach to shoe design.
From their origins creating a shoe that emphasized natural movement through their signature low-drop, natural toe-box fit to the continuing innovation at the heart of the company today, tune in to hear how Beckstead and his team are on a mission to help athletes of all abilities run faster, farther and more naturally by using their feet the way nature intended.
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