Running is exploding in Korea — and so are sneaker sales

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-10-09/business/industry/Running-is-exploding-in-Korea–and-so-are-sneaker-sales/2150432

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  1. Probably won’t let me join the running club unless I have the latest vibram tread with high arch soles. Better go out and get the latest gear to show how serious I am.

    …/s

  2. My wife’s work just started a running club, and the first day, most of them arrived completely kitted out with brand new, never been worn running gear. It was all expensive stuff, too. Some were even turning up with hydration vests for a 5km run around a track.

    Anyway, less than a month later and about 60% of those people already aren’t attending anymore.