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Marolf: Positioning a marathon shoe for 'slower runners' was a product mistake
“This year I definitely would say it's that slow marathon running product that rightfully so probably the community didn't get, because if you have that ambition, why would you want to wear a shoe for the slower runner? Even if you are that there's a lot of hea…”
Marolf: On Running's LightSpray produces shoes in three minutes without human labor
“Other than that, I think Light Sprays is just, her latest innovation is, is just a very interesting piece of an innovation platform that we're building out. It can be seen as controversial because you make a shoe in three minutes and you don't need any humans,…”
Marolf: Salomon is struggling as the outdoor footwear trend fades
“Salomon has been having a bit of harder time because the outdoor trend is not there.”
Marolf: On Running aims to be the world's most premium sportswear brand
“A sportswear brand that, that strives to be the most premium sportswear brand on the planet. And the word premium is in there and he's certainly part of the reasoning why we look at it that way.”
Marolf: Perfume liquid costs less to produce than its packaging
“What is nicer about perfume is that it even costs less to make than the actual packaging, which for us is slightly different”
Marolf: On Running delayed marathon shoes by seeking engineering perfection
“We tried really hard to be probably overly precise in the product that we do, and that means that engineering is slightly slower, and you should leave a bit more to the consumer or the runner in that case to make up their minds. We're striving for perfection, …”