Nominated by Jodi Noe:

I would like to nominate Arlene Allen Buono for the Golden Shoe award. Arlene has been an active member of the Brevard running community since 2002. She proudly represents Space  Coast Runners and has been a member for many years. She is one of the most supportive people for all runners, especially women, that I know. She loves to encourage women runners of all ages to maximize their potential. Arlene has been a runner since 1970. She keeps active and supports the Brevard community by running in two separate race series. She also motivates and encourages runners to expand their running challenges by participating in races throughout Florida.

Arlene became aware as she participated and talked with other female runners that there was a real need for a tool that could help females of all ages gain confidence to run or walk. She realized when women ran together they not only had fun but felt good about themselves and better about their running abilities. Thus the Space Coast Sole Sisters was born in May 2019. The group began with only 10 members! Through Arlene’s efforts, it has grown into an amazing support group with a current membership of 283 people and 4 administrators. Arlene works tirelessly to ensure all members find others to run with throughout the county. She creates events within the group structured for all running levels. She encourages other members to also create local events which will be inspirational and reach out to all female runners.

Arlene stays current about other events within the Brevard running community and ensures that information is available to boost support for those events. For example, many of the sole sisters joined the SCR New Wave running camp because of Arlene’s enthusiastic recounting of her experiences and overall success as a member of the camp. Not only does Arlene encourage running support among the sole sisters, she advocates that we support each other not only during our good times but more importantly during our difficult times. I feel that Arlene would be a more than worthy recipient of the Golden Shoe award.

She has touched so many ladies with her encouragement, support, kindness and love! I can think of no better person to carry the honor that is associated with the Golden Shoe Award.