# How Composites Manufacturing Impacts Marathon Running with ARRIS' Riley Reese

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2022-11-29
- Length: 33m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-29-how-composites-manufacturing-impacts-marathon-running-with-arris-riley-reese
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Riley Reese, CEO and Co-Founder of Berkeley-based Arris Composites, explains how his company uses 'additive molding' to produce high-performance composite parts at scale, moving beyond the limitations of traditional 3D printing. He details the technology's application in running shoe carbon plates, which improve energy return and reduce foot fatigue by aligning fibers along specific stress lines. Reese also reflects on his previous startup, Arrivo, and the critical lesson that manufacturing is 'messy,' advocating for leveraging proven technologies rather than reinventing the wheel.

## Chapters

- [0:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-29-how-composites-manufacturing-impacts-marathon-running-with-arris-riley-reese#t=42) Introduction and Company Overview
- [4:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-29-how-composites-manufacturing-impacts-marathon-running-with-arris-riley-reese#t=243) Arris Composites and Additive Molding Technology
- [7:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-29-how-composites-manufacturing-impacts-marathon-running-with-arris-riley-reese#t=458) Lessons from Previous Startup Arrivo
- [13:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-29-how-composites-manufacturing-impacts-marathon-running-with-arris-riley-reese#t=814) Composite Plates in Running Footwear
- [16:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-29-how-composites-manufacturing-impacts-marathon-running-with-arris-riley-reese#t=1008) New York City Marathon and Product Feedback
- [22:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-29-how-composites-manufacturing-impacts-marathon-running-with-arris-riley-reese#t=1374) Running Culture and Strategic Thinking
- [30:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-11-29-how-composites-manufacturing-impacts-marathon-running-with-arris-riley-reese#t=1810) Future Applications and Conclusion

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Arris Composites (company)
- Arrivo (company)
- Nike (company)
- Rare Barrel (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Boeing Dreamliner (product)
- Lamborghini (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Pushing manufacturing boundaries with additive molding](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-01-31-pushing-manufacturing-boundaries-with-additive-molding) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [S1E34 3D Printing: Plastic, Metal, and Composite | Tuan Tranpham](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-09-04-s1e34-3d-printing-plastic-metal-and-composite-tuan-tranpham) (Being an Engineer)
- [What NASCAR Racing and Additive Manufacturing (AM) Have in Common](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-02-08-what-nascar-racing-and-additive-manufacturing-am-have-in-common) (Additive Snack)
- [Daniel Lazier | How to Make Super Strong Parts Fast & Inexpensively - Markforged](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-07-29-daniel-lazier-how-to-make-super-strong-parts-fast-inexpensively-markforged) (Being an Engineer)
- [Building the Future: The Journey of The LEGO Group in AM](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2023-09-05-building-the-future-the-journey-of-the-lego-group-in-am) (Additive Snack)

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