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Our Team

Our trained professionals know first hand the importance of a good fit. Meet our team of knowledgeable full-time staff members who are available to fit you. All of our staff can offer recommendations based on your individual fit needs and active lifestyle so come in and see us!

Bill

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: 3 Years
Favorite Race: No specific race, instead I enjoy the freedom of a 5-6 mile run alone, competing or not, only with myself, enjoying the sound of my shoes on the ground, increased heart rate, while breathing and sweating out all my stresses and frustrations.
Fun Fact: I was raised by wolves, but I've acclimated fairly well to the ways of humans.
 

Byron

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: 1.5 Years
Favorite Race: Fleet Feet Sports Soldier Field 10 Mile…GO BEARS!
Fun Fact: I am Byron Vincent Kanaley the FOURTH (IV). In high school I ran to compete, now I run to enjoy Bears, Cubs and Hawks games!
 

 

Chuck

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: 3 Year
Favorite Race: HogPen Hill Climb in Helen, Georgia. Its in late January in the mountains of North Georgia. A distance of 17k (11 miles) with big rolling hills for the first seven miles and then four miles of really steep climbing to the finish. Average grade is 8% and my best time is 1:39:28.
Fun Fact: In college I only ran after Frisbees and skirts!
 

Dan

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: 3.5 Years
Favorite Race: Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invite
Fun Fact: I once spent a summer on the Jersey shore. Ask me about it some time.
 

Darren

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: 2.5 Years
Favorite Race: Chicago Lakefront 50K
Fun Fact: Grew up outside of Seattle but besides Chicago have lived in Boise, New York, Amsterdam, and Maui.
 

Erin

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: since mid-April 2010
Favorite Race: I am just getting into the race scene, the Fleet Feet Sports Women's 5K &10K in July 2010 was my first race ever!
Fun Fact: I am from Eugene, Oregon, the running mecca! OH BOY!
 

Fedra

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: Going on 4 Years
Favorite Race: Shamrock Shuffle
Fun Fact: I swam across Lake Geneva in under 2 hrs at age 8.
 

Gregg

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: 1 Year
Favorite Race: Bolder Boulder
Fun Fact: I got to run with 1972 Olympic Marathon winner Frank Shorter in my hometown of Boulder, Colorado.
 

Janet

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: 3 years in March 2011
Favorite Race: Fleet Feet Sports Women's 5K & 10K
Fun Fact: I was an extra for movies made in Chicago from 2006 - 2008. You can spot me on the bus next to Will Ferrell in Stranger than Fiction.
 

Jenny

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: Over a year and a half.
Favorite Race: Bix 7
Fun Fact: I used to try and get my old roommates cat to jump through a hoop.
 

Jeremy

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: 1,366,560 minutes
Favorite Race: Chicago Marathon (2008)
Fun Fact: I once taught a German Shepard how to bark in Russian.
 

Joko

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: 3.5 Years
Favorite Race: Shamrock Shuffle
Fun Fact: I am obsessed with Japanese animation (anime) and asian pop culture in general.
 

Jordan

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: 695,520 minutes
Favorite Race: Fleet Feet Sports Soldier Field 10 Mile
Fun Fact: Sharks have dedicated a week to me.
 

Kathleen

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: Over 3 Years
Favorite Race: Siberian Express in Kickapoo State Park, Danville IL.
Fun Fact: I am a fiber artist.
 

Meghan

Worked at Fleet Feet Sports: 2 Years
Favorite Race: Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon
Fun Fact: I can do the Irish Jig after a few drinks, but I am going to be a Mom in May so I'll have to show you my Irish Jig some other time!