Salomon is one of our top brands for skiing and snowboarding, so we invited Category Manager Lauren Samuels on the podcast to dive into the Salomon world. Our host Nils rides Salomon snowboards, so the pair had lots to discuss, from competing in snowsports at a young age to product development and more.
Lauren’s experience as a ski racer prepared her well for working with ski products because she’s very performance-oriented. She specifically manages the hardgoods sector, and she’s very closely involved with Salomon’s new S/Pro Supra line of boots which features the new BOA fit system.
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Chapters With Times:
0:00 – Intro
1:34 – Growing Up In Minnesota
8:26 – US Ski Development Team
14:24 – Moving To Utah
17:25 – Education & Career Path
21:07 – Getting Into Product
24:05 – Starting At Salomon
28:48 – Making Skis & Boards For All Abilities
34:15 – QST ECHO 106 Ski
42:51 – Supra BOA Ski Boots
47:37 – What's Next
Check out the featured products here:
Salomon QST Echo 106 Ski
Salomon S/Pro Supra BOA 130 GW Ski Boot
Salomon Women’s S/Pro Supra BOA 105 GW Ski Boot
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Salomon S/Lab Shift MNC 13 Alpine Touring Binding
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