QUOC: Understanding Cycling Shoes

Cycling Fashion Week

We are joined by Quoc Pham, founder of QUOC Shoes, for an in-depth talk about cycling shoes, style vs. comfort vs. performance, and to learn more on his high fashion background and general shoe fetish.
3:16 - Tony’s mea culpa
7:16 - The Burger King logo on the Eolo-Kometa team kit in the Giro
11:01 - L39ION x Rapha x Highsnobiety Collection
17:38 - MAAP Axis Collection
22:29 - Zara made bib shorts??
30:34 - Quoc Pham of QUOC Shoes Interview Intro
34:13 - His background in fashion and his view on current cycling style
38:09 - What makes a good cycling shoe?
44:40 - On why he’s based in Taiwan and its cycling scene
46:43 - Why shoes? (Hint: he has a shoe fetish)
51:00 - Evolving from the first QUOC shoe, the Fixed England, to performance shoes
53:36 - The Gran Tourer gravel shoe
55:46 - The challenges of starting an independent brand and what’s next
1:00:53 - Rapid Fire
1:04:22 - Into The Canal
Cycling Fashion Week is presented by Le Club.

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