Thanks for all theses reports. I'll look into theses. Some are already found and resolved on my side.
You can try pushing the button more than once. Maybe the other one was closer at that time. You can also find an item to stun or distract them through the diaper club quest.
The sneakers are a very early item that you can get by bringing a bag to a runner girl near the spawn point. But yo ucan't run inside. However, yo ucan get a speed boost equivalent to a sprint if your stomach is full.