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Known to many as "On Running", On shoes are everywhere: Olympic podiums to Paris Fashion Week to corporate offices.

In the latest episode of Behind the Business, Fortune’s Ruth Umoh visited On's headquarters, sports science lab, and the company’s new LightSpray factory in Zurich to learn about On’s next steps into innovative new footwear, apparel and accessories.

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00:00Every road record is falling at the moment, and it is because of the technology.
00:05Nike and Adidas have dominated performance run-in for decades, then on step to the starting line.
00:12We were kind of afraid the shoe would fall apart, and she ended up winning Boston.
00:17Its sneakers appear on marathon podiums.
00:20They're also shown up in airport terminals, art fairs, and even fashion week.
00:26The company wants to become far more than a run-in shoe brand.
00:31Your identity is expressed through your body.
00:35The shoes tells you a story. It's a feeling.
00:38But as ON expands into apparel and accessories, it risks losing focus on the high-performance run-in shoes that
00:45put it on the map.
00:47The question is, can this underdog become the next great sportswear company without losing the performance DNA
00:54that made runners believe in it?
00:58The biggest risk is not to take the risk.
01:01And we said, hey, let's go all-in. What's there to lose?
01:04Whether it's a lion commuter or pole then...'
01:04If you see, Miami-Dade, it's a fair, that's going to reduce sharp and juicy patterns.
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