VIDEO: Meet the Yakima man who strived to walk barefoot around the world

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Meet the Yakima man who strived to walk barefoot around the world
By King5


You’ve probably never heard of Hippolyte Martinet. But once you learn about his journey, you’ll never forget him.

"That was a story I had to share," Martinet's great-great niece, Micae Martinet said. "From what I understand, it started out as a spirited debate between his brother and himself."

It was 1920, just after the end of World War I and the last great flu pandemic, when the Yakima cabinet maker declared he was ready to set out on an adventure across the United States and around the world.

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Meet the Yakima man who strived to walk barefoot around the world
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Meet the Yakima man who strived to walk barefoot around the world ... training to compete in the 11-month long Clipper Round the World Race.
 
It certainly looks like an interesting read, however the photos of his stride lead me to think that his form would make my knees hurt :)
Hello Peter. I see what you're saying. Maybe he was striding that way to get past the cameras, hopefully anyway.