On the TechVancouver stage ×1
First seen on the TechVancouver stage in 2017. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Ryan ↗
In their words
for me, like, skinny narrow feet, soccer cleats are awesome, high-end Italian shoes are awesome, everything else just sucks
it's the kind of thing that a human learns from working out in Nordstrom for ten years
Quick answers
What is Ryan Smith known for?
Founding FTSY, a Vancouver company that uses computer vision to build a 3D model of a customer's foot and recommend footwear that fits, in store and online.
What was his TechTO talk about?
A Demo of the Month at TechVancouver in April 2017, showing FTSY running in a closed beta in two Vancouver stores and explaining why sizing charts vary so much between brands.
How did FTSY start?
He said on stage that it came out of the UBC MBA programme, where he was looking for a large market with structural waste — and that the name came from a focus group participant who described shoe shopping as playing footsie.