Some of our favorite episodes are the conversations with the people behind the shoes. Richard Kuchinsky is a running shoe designer and founder of the Directive Collective Design Studios. He's worked with a number of brands over the years, seeking to combine aesthetics with performance in the best way possible. Hope you enjoy this conversation with Thomas about shoe design, trends, and everything behind what you wear on your feet. Follow Richard: https://www.instagram.com/rkuchinsky/ Follow Directive Collective: https://www.instagram.com/directivecollective/ Believe in the Run does make a small commission from any affiliate links, so if you pick up one of the shoes, please use the shop links below to help us out! Shop Believe in the Run apparel ➡ https://shop.believeintherun.com Read the review ➡ Subscribe to The Drop weekly email💧 ➡ http://bit.ly/THEDROP Listen to The Drop weekly podcast, wherever you get your podcasts, or here ➡ https://bit.ly/THE-DROP-PODCAST Confused about shoe terminology? Check out our full breakdown of the Anatomy of a Running Shoe ➡ https://believeintherun.com/anatomy-of-a-shoe/ Follow Us! ➡ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bintherun/ ➡ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/believeintherun ➡ STRAVA: https://bit.ly/BITR-STRAVA ➡ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Bintherun ➡ WEBSITE: https://BelieveintheRun.com Shop Running Warehouse (free shipping on EVERYTHING and 90-day no question returns): Running Warehouse US ➡ https://bit.ly/RUNNING-WAREHOUSE Running Warehouse EU ➡ https://bit.ly/RUNNING-WAREHOUSE-EU We run legit miles in our shoes and provide honest, no BS reviews of running shoes, running gear, and running races.