【Taiwanology Ep.11】From chips to Nike kicks: Taiwan's footwear champions

Taiwan doesn’t just make semicondictor chips, it also puts together the Nikes, New Balances, Adidas shoes on your feet. Over 70% of Nikes and 90% of New Balance shoes are made by Taiwan companies. Ever sported gear from Puma, New Balance, Mizuno, or On Running? There's a high chance they came from Diamond Group's factories. Each year, they roll out a whopping 35 million pairs of sports shoes. Hear from the two CEOs from the Diamond Group to find out why Taiwan is so good at making shoes. 10:40 - Why Diamond Group has factories in 6 different countries 13:20 - Why India will be making most of the Nike shoes very soon 14:14 - It takes a village to make a pair of running shoes 18:43 - Why Taiwan remains indispensable for the largest shoemakers 24:30 - How Taiwan shoemakers outsmart Korean & Chinese competitors Host: Kwangyin Liu Guests: Louis Chen 陳立宗, CEO of Diamond Group Bang Lin 林邦彥, Vice Chairman of Diamond Group & CEO of Cortina Global Producers: Weiru Wang, Ian Huang ＊CW English: https://english.cw.com.tw ＊Share your thoughts: [email protected] 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cledx9shs004801v3cmkogc7e/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting