{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"SportsEpreneur","title":"A Footwear Industry Pioneer Talks Entrepreneurship and Sustainability","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/35a4cd8c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3264,"description":"“Sneaker” Steve Patino shares his journey from sneaker enthusiast to footwear industry innovator, discussing how his passion for shoes evolved into a mission to revolutionize sustainable manufacturing. “Sneaker” Steve is the founder of Ales Gray.\nChapters:\n\n00:00 – The future of business and creating a positive legacy\n01:02 – Working for free at a sneaker store as a teenager\n02:43 – Why being passionate matters for entrepreneurs\n05:17 – Meeting industry leaders on their way up\n07:22 – Creating footwear for essential workers\n10:49 – Carbon negative products and supply chain innovation\n15:18 – Rethinking how products are made\n20:11 – Getting into REI and major retailers\n31:13 – Learning entrepreneurship from an immigrant hustler\n37:44 –  From struggling student to Stanford GSB\n42:15 – Parenting: Teaching values in different circumstances\n50:47 – The Future of Footwear is digital connectivity and sustainable manufacturing\n53:08 – Ales Gray’s mission\nhttps://alesgrey.com/\n\nConnect with Eric:\nX: @erickaz\nLinkedIn: @erickasimov\nBe a guest on The Sports Backdrop\nStart your podcast\nThis show is made possible by:\nKazCM: A content production company that aims to create space where businesses can build assets and drive revenue through writing and talking. Learn more here: https://kazcm.com/\nRelated content to ‘A Footwear Industry Pioneer Talks Entrepreneurship and Sustainability’:\n\nJeff Dudan | Undercover Boss, App State Football, and Entrepreneurship\nWhy the NFL London Games Are a Massive Success\nGordon Hayward | NBA Stories, FORM Basketball, and Youth Sports Today\n\nCredits:\n\nProduced by the team at KazCM: https://kazcm.com/podcast-production/\nPart of QuietLoud Studios (podcast network): https://quietloudstudios.com/\nListen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify\nA version of this episode published on Entrepreneur Perspectives\nMusic credits: Dark Mystery Trailer (Taking Our time) by AlexGrohl | Website | Music promoted by Pixabay | Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license (“CC0...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xnVD5lo-InuYCbkJy3t8DMot3yiB7IaPdbxc-_U877w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjQ3/ZWU3NzBiYjAwZWQ3/NGI3MTAyNjY3NDQz/YTc3My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}