Shoe Dog
Phil Knight · first published 2014
Mentioned 9 time(s) by 8 guest(s).
Grant Lee on Lenny's Podcast (2025-11-13): recommend
“…Pre-product market fit I would say is Shoe Dog, which is written by Phil Knight, founder of Nike.…”
“Dumbest idea I’ve heard” to $100M ARR: Inside the rise of Gamma | Grant Lee (co-founder)
Brendan Foody on Lenny's Podcast (2025-09-18): recommend
“…And then third is Shoe Dog, where I just find it to be a really inspirational story.…”
Why experts writing AI evals is creating the fastest-growing companies in history | Brendan Foody
Garrett Lord on Lenny's Podcast (2025-08-24): recommend
“…Love Shoe Dog. I think it's the epitome of starting a company.…”
Inside the expert network training every frontier AI model | Garrett Lord
Brian Tolkin on Lenny's Podcast (2024-08-04): recommend
“…Shoe dog, Black Swan, Design of Everyday Things, and for a fun one, Shawn Theron.…”
Lessons from scaling Uber and Opendoor | Brian Tolkin (Head of Product at Opendoor, ex-Uber)
Bobby Hundreds on The Tim Ferriss Show (2023-05-15): recommend
“…Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog is a great example.…”
Bill Gurley on The Tim Ferriss Show (2023-01-26): recommend
“…I would mention Shoe Dog. I don’t know if the reality had as many near-death experiences…”
Grant Hackett on The Tim Ferriss Show (2021-01-23): recommend
“…Oh, there’s one I’m reading at the moment that I’m really enjoying, which is Phil Knight, Shoe Dog.…”
Harley Finkelstein on The Tim Ferriss Show (2020-12-12): recommend
“…one of the best books I've read, I read it a couple of years ago is Shoe Dog…”
Harley Finkelstein — Tactics and Strategies from Shopify, the Future of Retail, and More (#486)
Harley Finkelstein on The Tim Ferriss Show (2020-12-12): recommend
“…And the story of Shoe Dog and how Phil Knight was so determined, I think it's such an amazing story.…”
Harley Finkelstein — Tactics and Strategies from Shopify, the Future of Retail, and More (#486)