Roger Hanney
Interviewed as a guest
Episode 117
The Hoka story — its origin in oversized parabolic ski design, the Jean-Luc Diard / Nicolas Mermoud founding, the Deckers backing, and how a maximalist shoe delivers low-drop neutral cushioning; how the brand's messaging shifted from ultra-trail to recreational and parkrun runners. Then Hanney's own story: type 1 diabetes diagnosed at 33, how he manages insulin around running, his progression from a first half marathon in 2008 to 100-milers and the Four Deserts Grand Slam, his Hardrock 100 lottery place and the Telethon Type 1 Family Centre fundraiser attached to it, and a closing tribute to his partner Hayley and to runners' supportive partners generally.