On today's episode, we sit down with Rory Fuerst Jr., the Global Product Innovation Director at KEEN Footwear. After suffering a traumatic knee injury during a ski accident, Rory's high-speed life ground to a halt. He went from working as hard as he played, to living in a fog of pain meds and PT appointments. The day he was cleared to walk again, his entire view on walking, and on the world, changed. He began to notice the beauty in the little things he was used to seeing every day, and to connect more with nature and his community. It was through this process of slowing down that he rediscovered the power of walking.

This sparked the idea to create an innovative shoe designed specifically for walking, the WK400. After years of research, Rory and a team of researchers and designers developed a shoe that takes the natural way people walk (on a constant curve) and harnesses that power to make walking more fun. Rory's goal is to make walking more fun so more people are inspired to get outside and experience the power of walking.

Learn more about KEEN Footwear and the WK400 walking shoe at https://www.keenfootwear.com/wk400

The Solve By Walking podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or participation in a physical activity. The views expressed by guests of the podcast are their own, and their appearance on the podcast does not imply any endorsement by KEEN or its affiliated entities.