For most, running is a passing fancy or an attempt to get in shape. Some people, however, will find something they feel compelled to chase.
Otherwise normal human beings choose long miles, early starts, and timing chips over everything else. Everything becomes secondary to the simple joy of movement and the earnest, eternal pursuit of one’s best run.
We make shoes for those who are made for the chase.
Our core design beliefs.
Function should dictate form.
Anything unrelated to the intended function should be removed.
Every shoe we make is designed around a specific use case. We don’t set out to make running shoes: we set out to make shoes for daily miles, race day, tempo runs, etc.
We make no concessions to non-running applications. We feel putting something like a pull tab on a racing flat is like putting a surround-sound stereo system in a purpose-built race car.
That doesn’t mean we only make shoes for a certain body type or pace. A more focused shoe benefits everyone.
In short, everything we make is made for the chase, and made only for the chase.
Who We Are
We’re a small startup based out of Brooklyn with a proud company history that stretches all the way back to 2023. Speedberry is the culmination of years of making running shoe prototypes instead of doing our day jobs in advertising.
As for the name, Speedberry is a portmanteau of Speed and Blueberry. Blueberry is the name of Patrick's Ragdoll cat. She loves chasing shoelaces. There’s no deeper meaning.
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Founder/ Shoe DesignerI started Speedberry because I love running and I love designing running shoes. I’m an advertising copywriter by day.
My fascination with cold war era aviation heavily informs Speedberry’s aesthetic. I think running shoes should be like aircraft: their form and function should be inseparable.
Important disclosure: Patrick isn’t that fast. His marathon PR is only 2:57:42.
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Chief Financial Officer & Shoelace Integrity Tester
Blueberry is a female Ragdoll car, our Chief Financial Officer, our mascot, and half of our brand name. Blue was rescued from a breeding situation that got out of control. She lives with Patrick and his fiancée Dorothy in Brooklyn, where she spends her days chasing toy mice and the sample shoelaces that don’t work out.
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Brand Director
Rob is the person who takes a bunch of running shoes designed by a lunatic and turns it into a brand.
He’s a senior art director by day.
Fun fact: Rob still needs to email Patrick the headshot he wants to use on the site.
