In this week's episode, I sit down with Lenn Hann, the founder of Hann shoes. We discuss his journey from having an idea to improve. A running shoe in 1995, and we follow his journey from idea to concept and go through his varying attempts to bring the shoot to Market. It took him until 2021 to get his vision to reality. He talks about the ups and downs, how to overcome false starts, and so much more.
Lenn Hann info:
Website: hannshoes.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/HannShoes
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hann.shoes/
Lenn Hann bio:
an avid runner and shoe designer who has dedicated the last 20+ years of my life to developing a running shoe that stores and returns energy to the wearer using carbon fiber suspension technology.
This journey started late one night in 1997 when I was strolling through O'hare International Airport and came upon a moving rubber walkway. Being ever so curious about using the rubber walkway as a running surface, I decided to remove my sneakers and proceeded to run on them. The surface was so comfortable, I proceeded to run a half marathon on the walkways for the next two hours!
This experience was the catalyst that inspired the technology behind Hann Shoes. I wanted to bring that amazing light and trampoline-like experience to everyone on their feet. After a couple decades of research and testing, I am finally ready to bring this shoe to market! We are launching our Kickstarter campaign on January 25, 2021.
My hope is that these shoes will help empower everyone to live their best lives. If we can make the experience of getting out and walking the block or getting out and jogging a little bit more enjoyable and more embraceable, imagine what it could do for everyone's health!
