Podcast Episodes

Pickleball Boom: What Retailers Must Know with Steven Greenstein of PB5Star

Season 1 Episode 19

Pickleball isn't just a sport anymore—it's a retail movement.

In this episode, Pete Mohr sits down with Steven Greenstein, VP at PB5Star, to discuss how their biomechanics-first approach to footwear i…

Published on 2 hours ago

Spreading Happiness Through Socks: A Social Enterprise That Scales with Heart Guests

Season 1 Episode 18

In this episode of The Footwear Retailer Podcast, Pete Mohr sits down with John and Mark Cronin, the father-son team behind John’s Crazy Socks. What started as a mission to find employment turned int…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Designing for Success: How Smart Retail Environments Boost Footwear Sales with Lyn Falk

Season 1 Episode 17

What makes a customer want to stay, browse—and buy?
In this episode of The Footwear Retailer Podcast, Pete Mohr sits down with retail strategist Lyn Falk of RetailWorks to talk about the psychology be…

Published on 4 weeks ago

NextGen Footwear: Legacy, Leadership & Looking Ahead

Season 1 Episode 16

 What happens when the next generation returns to the family shoe store — not just to help, but to lead? In this episode, Pete Mohr is joined by Abba Carmichael (Abba Dabba’s), Jake Humphreys (Humphr…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

What Shoe Retailers Need to Measure (But Don’t)

Season 1 Episode 15

If you’re tired of flying blind in your business, this episode is your cheat code. Pete Mohr is joined by Dan Holman—retail coach, POS expert, and founder of Retail by CRS—for a no-fluff conversation…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Uniting the Independent: Navigating Retail Challenges with Terry Schalow of the RIA

Season 1 Episode 14

In this episode of The Footwear Retailer Podcast, Pete Mohr sits down with Terry Schalow, Executive Director of the Running Industry Association (RIA), to explore how independent run specialty stores…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

From Family Legacy to Modern Retail: The Kunitz Shoes Story

Season 1 Episode 13

In this episode of The Footwear Retailer Podcast, Pete Mohr sits down with siblings and second-generation owners Morgan and Everett Kunitz of Kunitz Shoes—a proudly independent retailer that’s scaled…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Turning Excess Inventory into Cash Flow: Smart Strategies for Footwear Retailers with Melodie van der Baan

Season 1 Episode 12

In this episode, Melodie van der Baan, co-founder of MaxRetail, dives deep into one of retail’s most persistent challenges: excess inventory.

Rather than starting with her background, Pete will immedi…

Published on 3 months ago

Mastering Inventory & Cash Flow: Retail Success Strategies with Dane Cohen

Season 1 Episode 11

Pete Mohr welcomes Dane from Management One for a no-nonsense conversation about one of the most critical and misunderstood aspects of retail: inventory. They explore the difference between inventory…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Footwear Stores Can Become Five-Mile Famous with Kody Fitzjerrells

Season 1 Episode 10

Want more customers walking through your door? This episode is a masterclass in marketing for independent shoe store owners. Pete is joined by Kody Fitzjerrells, founder of Omni Digital Group, to unp…

Published on 4 months ago