Runs through steps taken initially by members (10)

'runs' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'steps taken initially by members' is the wordplay.
'steps' becomes 'stile' (I've seen this in other clues).
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
'by members' becomes 'toes' (toe is a kind of member. I am not sure about the 'by' bit.).
The first letter of 'taken' is 't'.
'stile'+'t'+'toes'='STILETTOES'

'through' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?