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How Nike design engineer Logan Hickox started designing shoes for LeBron James and Simone Biles
Get to know Logan Hickox, a mechanical engineer who currently works as a Nike design engineer. A University of Florida graduate, Hickox has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. In an interview with Fast Company, he noted that he grew up loving sports and not engineering. He only got interested in engineering after seeing flyers…
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How Nike design engineer Logan Hickox started designing shoes for LeBron James and Simone Biles
Get to know Logan Hickox, a mechanical engineer who currently works as a Nike design engineer. A University of Florida graduate, Hickox has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. In an interview with Fast Company, he noted that he grew up loving sports and not engineering. He only got interested in engineering after seeing flyers…
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