Athletes & Product Design

When it comes to gear, how do you balance the specific needs of world-class athletes with those of average skiers and riders?In this conversation from Blister Summit 2023, McKenna Petersen (K2 athlete), Drew Peterson (Salomon athlete), Tyler Curle (Moment athlete & ski builder), and Jed Yeiser (K2 engineer) discuss the product development process; the roles that athletes, designers, and product managers play; the weirdest prototypes they’ve tried; what “evolutionary” and “revolutionary” changes we should expect in the future; which discontinued products they’d like to bring back, and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Intros & Backgrounds (2:48)Balancing Needs of Pro Athletes vs the Public (7:31)Are We in an Evolutionary or Revolutionary Stage of Ski Design? (25:15)Weirdest Prototype You’ve Tried? (34:17)How Have Your Responsibilities Evolved? (42:59)Changing Popular Products (47:13)What Product Would You Bring Back? (52:46)RELATED LINKS:Become a BLISTER+ MemberBlister Summit 2024 RegistrationBlister YouTube ChannelCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Off The CouchBikes & Big IdeasBlister PodcastCRAFTEDHappy Hour (for Blister Members) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.