Wild Heel Geometries, the Science Behind the Neo Vista, and the Future of Super Shoes with Mizuno
Doctors of Running
Podcast, Episode 193
This week we are thrilled to share a conversation with our friends at Mizuno Running. Shunsuke, Mizuno’s Global Product Line Manager, and Ayako Suzuki (Susan), the team’s Running Footwear Product Designer, join Matt and Andrea to talk about the brand new Neo Vista. They dig into the brand’s bold new heel geometries (including the one seen in the Japan-only Wave Duel Pro model) and discuss what these new trends mean for the future of running shoes at Mizuno.
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
2:02 - Susan & Shunsuke's roles at Mizuno
3:50 - Mizuno's different types of foams
7:00 - The design of the Neo Vista's midsole
10:50 - Foam composition
13:59 - The science between Mizuno's aggressive heel geometries
19:48 - The extreme Wave Duel Pro
23:31 - Making the Neo Vista stable thru design
33:00 - Mizuno's plate composition
35:34 - The future of Mizuno's two main shoe lines
40:52 - The future of Mizuno's super shoes
46:22 - Wrap-up
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