Daniel P. Smith

Senior Writer

Award-winning journalist Daniel P. Smith has been penning stories for Running Insight since 2012 and writing about the retail marketplace since 2004. An accomplished cross country and track athlete at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Smith also spent nine years working in a run specialty store and remains an ardent champion of the channel. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Tina, and children, Fiona and Gavin.

Author Archive

Drop-Date Dilemmas

June 1, 2020

The Running Spirit Continues

May 18, 2020

Should Running Stores Try To Own the ‘Shoefie’?

May 18, 2020

Donor ‘Pays It Forward’ at Can’t Stop Running Company

May 11, 2020

Bull City Running Co. has launched a YouTube channel that features Shoe Talk with Brett.

Video Becoming THE Way To Connect

May 4, 2020

The lining of the Condor features percent organic fair-trade cotton. Veja sources the cotton directly from Brazil to ensure traceability.

Veja Due

May 1, 2020

Lincoln Running Company is delivering product to customers via bike!

The Running Spirit Continues

April 20, 2020

Movin’ Shoes employee Tim Gold (aka Buddy) readies items for a Buddy Box shipment.

Movin' Shoes Packages Some Running Gifts

April 15, 2020

RUNdetroit owners Justin Craig and Alia Polsgrove helped coordinate a donation of four boxes of Three Little Birds granola to local healthcare workers.

RUNdetroit Steps It Up for Healthcare Workers

April 13, 2020

The Running Spirit

April 13, 2020