Chapter
The Best Shoe
36:50 - 43:18 (06:27)
The podcast host asks the guest if it frustrated him that his shoe was not recognized as the number one shoe by a magazine despite him believing it to be the best shoe at that time.
Clips
Ron Hill won the Boston Marathon in record time wearing a pair of Reebok shoes in 1969.
36:50 - 39:23 (02:33)
Reebok
Summary
Ron Hill won the Boston Marathon in record time wearing a pair of Reebok shoes in 1969.
ChapterThe Best Shoe
Episode#266: Joe Foster – Building Reebok Into A Billion Dollar Empire
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Bob Anderson discusses how making a number one shoe requires either being the best advertiser or creating a superior product.
39:23 - 41:20 (01:57)
Shoe production
Summary
Bob Anderson discusses how making a number one shoe requires either being the best advertiser or creating a superior product.
ChapterThe Best Shoe
Episode#266: Joe Foster – Building Reebok Into A Billion Dollar Empire
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
In 1979, Kmart requested 25,000 pairs of shoes from a small shoe company advertised in Runner's World.
41:20 - 43:18 (01:57)
Business
Summary
In 1979, Kmart requested 25,000 pairs of shoes from a small shoe company advertised in Runner's World. However, they wanted a better price and the shoes needed to pass a five-star rating test.