E70: A NEW ENGLAND SHOE DOG

HANDS AND DAYLIGHT

Peter Roberts

History, Business

5.0 • 765 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Nike and New Balance jumped on the running craze, but one brand took the cake when it came to the world’s best running shoe in the 80s. Bart Hersey, an old New England shoe dog, beat out all the big dogs when it came to manufacturing the world’s best running shoes. Today, Bart tells his story of the rise of an industry. Hersey Shoe could have been one of the world’s biggest sneaker brands, but Bart chose the road less traveled. He discusses the balance of family and business, the struggles and successes, and why he chose to work in small circles, building custom products, one at a time.

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0:00.0	And so, my fellow Americans, ask not.
0:04.0	Taking back America starts here.
0:07.0	What your country can do for you.
0:10.0	Ask what you can do for your country.
0:13.0	I'm convinced.
0:14.0	The reclamation of America through many hands and daylight.
0:19.0	That's one small step for man, we as a nation must undergo
0:22.6	this is our origin.
0:25.6	A radical revolution of value.
0:28.6	Not because they are easy, but because they are hard.
0:33.6	Welcome to the Hands and Daylight podcast.
0:36.6	While B. Little's on vacation, I have a special guest, and I'm looking forward to Welcome to the Hansen Daylight Podcast.
0:40.4	While Be Little's on vacation, I have a special guest,
0:46.9	and I'm looking forward to this one-on-one conversation with someone I've known my whole life.
0:51.5	Went to high school with both his kids, Mariah and Eric, and graduated with his son Eric.
0:57.8	But he has been in the shoe industry for a long time and his name is bart hersey welcome to the podcast part thank you for yeah thanks for coming i actually i was
1:04.2	talking with someone recently and they're like you're getting into boot manufacturing and i was like
1:10.1	they had like you should contact Bart Hershey.
1:11.7	He's right there.
1:12.7	And he's been in the game for a long time.
1:14.0	He could probably add some value to what you're doing and help you solve some problems.
1:18.5	So Bart, you came in, this is Thursday.
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