In this episode, Mike Boston—footwear designer behind the new OMM range—takes us inside the journey from concept to creation of a fresh line of fell and trail running shoes. He shares what it’s like building a product category from the ground up with a brand new to footwear, the challenges of designing for harsh terrain, and the key decisions that shaped the range.

Mike also offers his perspective on where running shoe design is heading—what’s next in performance, materials, and innovation—and how brands can better serve runners who demand more from their kit in the mountains.

A deep dive into design, function, and the future of running shoes.

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Archive Audio- Coal Fire Slippers | Blue Peter (1971)

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In this episode of Studmarks, we sit down with Carol Morgan for a raw and honest conversation about what it really means to keep going when things don’t come easy.

Carol shares her journey into fell running and the defining role persistence has played along the way. Her story is one of grit and refusal to quit — nowhere more evident than in her multiple attempts at the Bob Graham Round. What stands out isn’t just the achievement, but the mindset behind it: a stubbornness that, in her case, becomes a superpower.

We also widen the lens to explore the female experience in endurance sport. Carol speaks openly about the realities of training through different life stages — from the impact of periods to navigating the menopause — and how these factors are still too often overlooked in performance conversations. It’s an honest, necessary discussion about resilience, adaptation, and the quiet determination to not feel like an outlier in a space that hasn’t always made room.

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Archive Audio- 1992 Dragon's Back Race

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Harry Bolton returns to Studmarks to lift the lid on the next evolution of RonHill footwear — the all-new Reverence 2 and SL. After the strong debut of the original model, we dive into how it was received out on the fells and what runners really thought when they put it to the test.

Harry walks us through how real-world feedback — from grip and feel to durability and performance in rough terrain — directly shaped the design changes in the new shoes.

If you’re into kit, design, or just want to understand how a shoe evolves from version one to version two, this one’s for you.

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Archive Audio- Queen Starts Marathon (1962)

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