I noticed there's a shout-out to the BRS in this article, although they are quoting our very early membership numbers...
I don't like the term "fetishization." It makes our sport sound perverted, and we all know that it is not.
ESPN's "30 for 30" challenges the fetishization and appropriation of the barefoot ultramarathon
Salon
This was following the heyday of the "barefoot running" trend. You may remember it: Some runners eschewed modern footwear to run in minimalist ...
... In 2009, the Barefoot Runners Society was founded as a national club and its membership doubled within a year to nearly 1,500 members...
I don't like the term "fetishization." It makes our sport sound perverted, and we all know that it is not.
ESPN's "30 for 30" challenges the fetishization and appropriation of the barefoot ultramarathon
Salon
This was following the heyday of the "barefoot running" trend. You may remember it: Some runners eschewed modern footwear to run in minimalist ...
... In 2009, the Barefoot Runners Society was founded as a national club and its membership doubled within a year to nearly 1,500 members...