Stride & Style: Where Running Meets Design

When I lace up my sneakers for a morning run, sometimes I forget I’m not just pulling on gear—I’m stepping into decades of design innovation. In this very first episode of Stride & Style, I look at how running has inspired everything from the world’s best-loved sneaker silhouettes to the gear and graphics we see at every finish line.I’ll talk about:The design history behind the classic running shoe and how its profile changed with every eraWhy color, materials, and form follow function (and fashion) in the world of runningStories from iconic brand design teams—their sketches, obsessions, and mistakesWhat it’s like to design a race bib or event shirt you’ll remember long after a medal is hung upPlus, I chat with fictional guest Jonas Reid, a footwear designer, on why the line between “performance” and “lifestyle” is blurrier than ever.By the finish, you’ll never look at your own shoes, your favorite race tee, or even the typography on a city marathon banner quite the same way.