
The most famous pedestrian, and perhaps the greatest walker that ever lived, Edward Payson Weston, once said, “Anyone can walk. It’s free, like the sun by day and the stars by night. All we have to do is get on our legs, and the roads will take us everywhere.” And, his walking and showmanship turned him into a superstar, and walking into a competitive and wildly popular mid-19th century sport called pedestrianism.