In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Laura Youngson and Ben Sandhu from Ida Sports, who have created the first football boot specifically designed for women’s feet. Only a couple of years old, they have grown from an idea on the back of a napkin and an early prototype they called the ‘frankenshoe’, to selling out of their first range, getting stocked in Dicks Sporting Goods and having Isabel Dawes kick a goal in the AFLW grand final wearing their shoe. In this chat, we hear how Ben and Laura used LinkedIn as an outreach tool, why their first crowdfunding campaign failed miserably and how removing barriers to entry for women in sport is their ultimate goal.
Links from the episode:
Laura’s Ted Talk (Mount Kilimanjaro)
Shopify Plus & Peter Sheppard (sponsored)
Questions answered:
What are some of the key differences between men and women’s needs in a sports shoe?
How did you go about designing a women’s football boot from scratch?
What are some of the most significant barriers to entry for women in sport?
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About your co-hosts:
Laura Youngson from Ida Sports
Laura Youngson the co-founder of Ida Sports, a serial entrepreneur who has set up and run a number of businesses and not-for-profit organisations. Laura studied physics and has since worked as a diplomat, on the London Olympics and for PwC, before starting her own businesses. She is a TEDx speaker and holds four world records set with the organisation she founded, Equal Playing Field, which advocates for gender equity in sport.
You can contact Laura on LinkedIn
Ben Sandhu from Ida Sports
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