Store and Triathlon Team Manager:  Frank DeJulius

Frank has B.S. in Business Management and Entrepreneurship from John Carroll University.  At JCU Frank played lacrosse and began to run while working for Fleet Feet Sports.  Since, he has become an avid triathlete and runner finishing two Ironman triathlons, several Half Ironman's and is currently training for his 3rd Ironman.  He has also run several half marathons and marathons and a 50k over the years.  Frank has also worked for the Product Development Team for Zoot Sports in San Diego, CA. There he learned valuable information on apparel and footwear development as well as the running and triathlon industry.

Store Manager and Coach:  Eddie Hoffmeier

Eddie has been in the specialty running business longest out of all of us at Fleet Feet.  He is a true specialist when it comes to fitting shoes and analyzing the running gait.  Ed is also a long time Hudson High School Girls Distance Track Coach and Girls Head Cross Country Coach.  He is also an expert with spikes for student athletes! As much as he loves to run and coach his girls, Eddie's other passion is racing his road bike.  He has been a pro cyclist in the past and has always been a competitive runner.  These days he is just trying to get the rest of us to keep up with him both running and on the bike!  Eddie lives in Hudson with his wife, two girls and dog Alley.

Fit Specialists:

Ryan

Ryan is a Computer Science major at The University of Akron and a very avid and competitive runner.  He races distances ranging from 5K to marathon and during the summer months has gotten his weekly mileage up to 120.  Ryan prides himself in his vast shoe knowledge as well as helping customer find all of the right gear.  He is also our resident technology guru!  When he is not in class or running he likes Ryan loves the movies and eating Rosati's Ice Cream across the street from the store!

Vicki

Vicki is a recreational runner of 20 years, as well as a corporate trainer for Body Sculpting, a free-weight whole-body workout.  With a professional career of over 30 years in advertising and marketing, she now spends her hours away from Fleet Feet pursuing her "real-life" job as a freelance writer for technology clients throughout the U.S. and Europe. In her free time, Vicki enjoys cooking, windsurfing on Lake Erie, and traveling to places such as Aruba and Cape Hatteras, North Carolina to pursue the sport.  She is also a pro at our Personal Bra Fit Process and plays host to our "Thursday nights "Bra Fit Happy Hour"!

Jerry 

Jerry is a retired police officer of 20 years. He lives with his wife Elaine on Weymouth Country Club in Medina and is a very avid golfer and walker.  He is proud of his several club championships over the years and loves to play any course from here to Florida.  If you ask him, Jerry's most prized golf and walking accessory are his Superfeet!  He walks three miles everyday and when at the store he will always greet you with a big smile when you walk in on weekday evenings.  The team call hims "Uncle Jer" and we know you will love him like we have for the past three and a half years!

The Doggies:
In addition, our store is a very dog friendly place and our staff enjoys being able to bring in their furry friends to work. Most often, you will be happily greeted by Mickey or Skylur Herzog!

Mickey, our yellow lab, is an avid sports enthusiast who loves to run and swim. He has not been able to master the bike portion of the triathlon yet but he continues to train enthusiastically.

Skylur, a pure bred boxer, takes boxing to a whole new level and can dribble a soccer ball down a field with ease. She is a natural runner and has recently learned to swim. Although, she is a failure on the bike!