A Note to My Younger Self

Matt Priest, president and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, shares helpful tips from a life better led.

Brad Gebhard, CEO of Propét Footwear, looks back on a career of perpetual motion.

Forty-plus years into the game, Glen Barad, president of Taos Footwear, reflects on always playing a hard-nosed style.

Bill Golden, co-owner of Golden Shoes, reflects on a career come satisfyingly full circle.

Serial entrepreneur Philip Curry, CEO of Astral, reflects on an epic career ride in the outdoor industry.

From sprinter to software engineer to stand-up comedian, Xero Shoes Cofounder Steven Sashen’s resume runs here, there and everywhere.

Susana Ramlie, president of Blackstone Shoes USA, reflects on the people, processes and pretty shoes that have paved the road to success.

Adam Beck, CEO of Beck’s Shoes, the fifth-generation-run, 22-store chain, offers guidance for the road ahead.

Matt Schwartz, chief revenue officer of Aetrex Worldwide, on a life of listening, leaning and leading

John Pierce, vice president of sales for Lamo, reflects on a road to success, complete with speedbumps and surprises.

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