Would you spend a paycheck on a pair of running shoes?

An average pair of running shoes is $120, but what does that mean for runners in countries with lower incomes? I speak to Sajjad Hossain Snigdho of Bangladesh Runners to find out.

They say that running is the least expensive sport in the world. I’ll add: ‘unless you’re in Bangladesh.’

With the $16 minimum wage in California, you can buy a decent pair of running shoes with a day’s work. What about if it instead cost you $2,500 to buy a new pair of running shoes? Same job. Same salary.

Transport your mind, if you would, to a country …