Brooks CEO Jim Weber
Brooks CEO Jim Weber says the running category is recession resistant.
  • Brooks Running CEO Jim Weber expects more people to pick up running now than at the beginning of the pandemic.
  • He told Yahoo Finance that running has been "recession resistant" over the last 30 years. 
  • The performance shoe brand reported record revenue of $1.2 billion in 2022.

After successfully navigating the pandemic, Brooks Running CEO Jim Weber is out to prove his performance shoe brand is also recession-proof.