There are two utility tokens in the STEPN platform Green Satoshi Tokens (GST) and GMT (no they do not refer to time zones). GST is unlimited and is earned buy walking or running, GMT is limited to 6 billion tokens and can be used for staking. We’ll cover more of this in detail in the tokenomics section. Then there are sneaker non-fungible tokens (NFTs) which a user needs to buy a pair to be able to start earning. Right now–at the time of writing–these are pretty affordable NFTs: Seeing prices averaging 10 Solana (SOL) a bit under $1,000 USD. So you need to get a pair and let them charge up over 25% then you can start moving and earning rewards.
In Stepn, in fact, you can't play unless you buy the main attribute - sneakers. In the future, the game will offer the option to rent them, but for now only purchase. You can do this through the in-game marketplace. If someone offers to make a purchase through an intermediary, it is better not to agree, you may run into fraudsters.
There are four types of sneakers:
walker
jogger
runner
trainer
In fact, their main difference is the speed with which you need to move. Experienced users recommend choosing from the first two categories.