Wilson Smith (Fmr. Shoe Designer at Nike)
Jun 18, 2025•47 min•Ep. 298
Episode description
How Wilson came to be the shoe industry’s first Black shoe designer, how work can be a form of prayer, and why he chose Philippians 2 to be printed in his Nike shoes.
Links Mentioned:
- Wilson Smith on LinkedIn
- Wilson Smith on Instagram
- University of Oregon | College of Design
- Wilson Smith | IDSA
- Nike
- Five Mere Christians
- Air
- Tinker Hatfield
- Shoe Dog
- Reebok
- Chariots of Fire
- Bono
- Bill Bowerman
- Phil Knight
- Designing for Diversity: Wilson Smith at TEDxUOregon
- Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
- Questlove
- The Wonder of Stevie
- 12 Notes: On Life and Creativity
- Tobie Hatfield on LinkedIn
- Episode 205: Bobo Beck (Realtor + Author of Wisdom Calling)
- Jordan Raynor
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