Extra Butter - Founded by Ultra-marathoner Nicolas Mermoud and former SALOMON CEO Jean-Luc Diard, HOKA ONE ONE was started in 2010 with the desire to provide running footwear withstanding the rugged trails
Kevin A. Kirby, DPM - These two Frenchmen, both experienced mountain trail runners and former employees of Salomon, Nicolas Mermoud and Jean-Luc Diard, in 2009 started developing a new type of running
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