Andrew Hammocks is a sport scientist by background, specialising in biomechanics. He studied an integrated masters in Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (MSci (Hons), University of Bath), with a master's dissertation on 'The Effect of Fatigue on Joint Kinematics from Running to Exhaustion'. He is currently completing an industry-funded PhD at the University of Salford in collaboration with On AG titled 'Quantifying the Real-World Movement of Children to Inform Footwear Design'. His research interests are the biomechanics of children, and running, with further interest to the effect of footwear.