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Powers: Nike Free's barefoot running trend created injury-causing footwear
“You know, and it was, you know, Nike went there with the Nike Free and started making this, you know, lower profile product and everybody just followed suit. So next thing you know, you have a whole industry of, you know, running brands that are creating produ…”
Powers: High employee turnover was necessary for UGG's 2016 turnaround
“We had a lot of turnover at that time, which I think, you know, was probably the right thing to do. Definitely the right thing to do.”
Dave Powers: Deckers prefers tech partnerships over major acquisitions
“We're not a technology company. You know, you've seen folks like Under Armour and Lululemon acquire technologies. It's hard to do and keep it going and do it right. And I think we're better off just partnering with brands like that versus making major acquisit…”