Running & Financial Privilege

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I was twelve when I started running. My first running shoes were a heavy pair of grey and black Nikes with those weird shock absorber things in the heels. I eventually upgraded to Asics, until I went to college and had to wear Adidas, per the athletic department. Since graduating, I’ve run almost exclusively in Altra’s because I enjoy the zero drop feature…