Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What drives the design of Arc'teryx's most technical trail running gear? For Taka Kasuga, it starts with the mountain itself.
In this episode, we follow Taka — Director of Design for Men's Apparel, Veilance, and Special Projects — through the creative philosophy behind the Sea to Sky Trail Series. From the coastal peaks of British Columbia to the precision engineering of performance trail running gear, every design decision traces back to terrain, movement, and the uncompromising demands of mountain running.
This is what obsessive design looks like before it becomes a product.
0:50 Taka's Story — Breaking Tradition
1:20 Inside the Arc'teryx Design Studio
1:38 Mountain Running as Design Inspiration
1:58 The Sea to Sky Corridor
2:39 The Iterative Design Process
3:32 Sunset Summit
4:05 Why Mountain Running Is for Everyone
#Arcteryx, #TrailRunning #MountainRunning #TrailRunningShoes #TrailRunningGear #DesignInspiration #SeaToSky
Featuring: Taka Kasuga and Adam Campbell
Director: Joel Fuller
Produced by: Michael Overbeck & Joel Fuller
Filmed by: Joel Fuller, Liam Mullany, Nathaniel Atakora, Michael Overbeck
Edited by: Joel Fuller, Nathaniel Atakora, Michael Overbeck
Original Score: Taika
Sound Mix / Design: Taika
Colour: Jake Forsythe
Animation: Kyle James
Illustration: Kate Jones
Location Sound: Dave Pullmer
Grip: Andrew Shirley
Special Thanks: Lilia Miki, Bin Bin Tan, Philip O'Sullivan, Ben Osborne, Mitch Eckensweiler, Kerri McKenzie, Kim Mai Duong, Tom Fayle, & Joël Salamin
What drives the design of Arc'teryx's most technical trail running gear? For Taka Kasuga, it starts with the mountain itself.
In this episode, we follow Taka — Director of Design for Men's Apparel, Veilance, and Special Projects — through the creative philosophy behind the Sea to Sky Trail Series. From the coastal peaks of British Columbia to the precision engineering of performance trail running gear, every design decision traces back to terrain, movement, and the uncompromising demands of mountain running.
This is what obsessive design looks like before it becomes a product.
0:50 Taka's Story — Breaking Tradition
1:20 Inside the Arc'teryx Design Studio
1:38 Mountain Running as Design Inspiration
1:58 The Sea to Sky Corridor
2:39 The Iterative Design Process
3:32 Sunset Summit
4:05 Why Mountain Running Is for Everyone
#Arcteryx, #TrailRunning #MountainRunning #TrailRunningShoes #TrailRunningGear #DesignInspiration #SeaToSky
Featuring: Taka Kasuga and Adam Campbell
Director: Joel Fuller
Produced by: Michael Overbeck & Joel Fuller
Filmed by: Joel Fuller, Liam Mullany, Nathaniel Atakora, Michael Overbeck
Edited by: Joel Fuller, Nathaniel Atakora, Michael Overbeck
Original Score: Taika
Sound Mix / Design: Taika
Colour: Jake Forsythe
Animation: Kyle James
Illustration: Kate Jones
Location Sound: Dave Pullmer
Grip: Andrew Shirley
Special Thanks: Lilia Miki, Bin Bin Tan, Philip O'Sullivan, Ben Osborne, Mitch Eckensweiler, Kerri McKenzie, Kim Mai Duong, Tom Fayle, & Joël Salamin
