 In the United States, the Barefoot Runners Society was founded in November 2009 as a national club for unshod runners.By November 2010, the organization claimed 1,345 members, nearly double the 680 members it had when it was founded.One barefoot runner, Rick Roeber, has been running barefoot since 2003, and has run more than 50 marathons, 2 ultra-marathons of 40 miles, and over all barefoot.