“Humans had run barefoot for millennia, and some still preferred doing so in the modern Stone Age of the mid-20th century, when the handful of people running for exercise often wore whatever they happened to have on at the moment of inspiration.”

American journalist, sportswriter and novelist

Steve Rushin is an American journalist, sportswriter, and novelist. He was named the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association’s 2005 National Sportswriter of the Year, and he has been a four-time finalist for the National Magazine Award. His work spans journalism, sports writing, and fiction, which has made him a familiar byline in American sports media. He is best known for writing about sports and related subjects with the voice of a magazine writer who moves easily between reporting and observation.