Slingin' Shoes

Lively discussions about the run specialty business.

Slingin' Shoes is a sports podcast hosted by Mark Sullivan & Chris Farley, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mark Sullivan & Chris Farley hosts Slingin' Shoes, a sports show with 29 episodes published.

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  Episode #15

  HOT TOPICS: The Best Stores List and How to make your store Better

  Aug 10, 202651 minS2

  Mark and Chris deliver their hot take on the annual Best Running Stores List. And are joined by Genae Salinas and Emma Galeckas of TRE who explain how the list was developed and how they have adapted the criteria over the past two years. We also get into how business can be better for run stores in a candid discussion with Josh Higgins of OS1st. How can stores drive more traffic, increase frequency of visits and boost the average units per transaction. Listen in for our ideas.

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  Episode #14

  Retailer Double Header

  Jul 27, 202634 minS2

  Part 2 of our retailer interviews from the Altra spring/summer meeting. Matt Chandler of Run As You Are in Vancouver, BC talks about the store's innovative membership program, and Chris Winter, GM of Reno Running in Nevada expounds on the critical topic of staffing. Chris shares his ideas on recruitment, training and what to do when it doesn't work out. All that, plus the chafe of the week.

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  Episode #13

  A Virtual Footwear Feast

  Jul 13, 202658 minS2

  This episode features two wonderful retailers: Dom Zambrano, 19 months into his ownership at Running Wild, and John Gignac, a store manager for Red Coyote Running and Fitness in OKC. Sandwiched in between these two retailers is Jen McLaren, president of Altra, who shares the strategy behind the brand's surging growth and its commitment to run specialty. Co-Host Chris Farley lets loose on his "Chafe of the Week:" too many great shoes all at once. An action packed, informational episode.

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  Episode #12

  Career Paths in the Running Biz

  Jun 30, 202657 minS2

  This episode includes two insightful interviews on careers in the running business. We hear from Dan Schade, GM of the Americas for On, who oversees the brand's business across the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Latin America and the Caribbean. He traces his career journey from slingin shoes at Fleet Feet San Francisco to joining On and contributing to the brand's growth. Dan shares how his experience at retail helped shape his skills and attitudes toward shaping a culture and building a team. We are also joined by Slinger extraordinaire Luke Palmer of Palmetto Running Co. in South Carolina. Luke reveals how his passion for running translates to the service he offers and experience he creates for PRC's customers. Please share this episode with your staffers as it offers great lessons and inspiration on careers in the business .

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  Episode #11

  Wicked Wine and Buying Vowels

  Jun 15, 202654 minS2

  <p><b>Join us for a true Daily Double of an episode featuring James Batey of Flostate Running in Vashon Island, Washington and Dan Sullivan of Skechers. James has won more than $500,000 as a contestant on game shows and is hoping his next win is with a new running store on a small island outside of Seattle. Dan provides our listeners with an update on Skechers' growing commitment to performance. The brand has signed 20 MLB players, five NBA stars and is sponsoring two major race series: Wicked Wine and Hot Chocolate. Drink it all in on our latest episode. </b></p...

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