ESPN's "30 for 30" challenges the fetishization and appropriation of the barefoot ultramarathon

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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.

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ESPN's "30 for 30" challenges the fetishization and appropriation of the barefoot ultramarathon
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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...