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Brian Beckstead | Altra co-founder on shaking up the running shoe industry

This week on The Shakeout Podcast we bring you a conversation between Brian Beckstead, founder of pioneering low and no-drop running shoe maker Altra, and Canadian Running staff writer Marley Dickinson.

Brian joins the show for a conversation about his own journey in the sport, recapping how his years-long struggle with recurring injuries and 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…

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