【Taiwanology Ep.11】From chips to Nike kicks: Taiwan's footwear champions

Taiwan doesn’t just make semicondictor chips, it also puts together the Nikes, New Balances, Adidas shoes on your feet. Over 70% of Nikes and 90% of New Balance shoes are made by Taiwan companies. Ever sported gear from Puma, New Balance, Mizuno, or On Running? There's a high chance they came from Diamond Group's factories. Each year, they roll out a whopping 35 million pairs of sports shoes.

Hear from the two CEOs from the Diamond Group to find out why Taiwan is so good at making shoes.

10:40 - Why Diamond Group has factories in 6 different countries
13:20 - Why India will be making most of the Nike shoes very soon
14:14 - It takes a village to make a pair of running shoes
18:43 - Why Taiwan remains indispensable for the largest shoemakers
24:30 - How Taiwan shoemakers outsmart Korean & Chinese competitors

Host: Kwangyin Liu
Guests: Louis Chen 陳立宗, CEO of Diamond Group
Bang Lin 林邦彥, Vice Chairman of Diamond Group & CEO of Cortina Global

Producers: Weiru Wang, Ian Huang

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