A 59-year-old man in the United States has the habit of never wearing shoes unless necessary, and walking barefoot. Not only has it lasted for nearly 20 years, he even went out in extremely hot summer or cold winter.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A 59-year-old man in Connecticut, USA, had the habit of never wearing shoes unless necessary and walking barefoot. It is the same as going out in summer or cold winter. According to the man, there are some reasons for his persistence.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, an American man who has lived barefoot for nearly 20 years (Joseph DeRuvo Jr.) revealed in an interview that his feet have severe hallux valgus, so walking in shoes for a long time will be very difficult. Although he went to see a doctor and was advised to have an operation to relieve the pain, when he learned that the screw in his foot would contain a metal to which he was allergic, he resolutely gave up the operation and chose from now on. Live a life of barefoot pain relief.

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De Ruwer also mentioned that it is not easy to live barefoot for a long time, because today's society believes that people should wear shoes when going out, and there will be discrimination against barefoot people such as poverty and unsanitary, which makes him and his wife Ecker (Lini Ecker) is often kicked out of the store or restaurant.

To prevent this from continuing to happen, Druvaux still keeps a pair of loose-fitting sandals in the car for the occasions when footwear is absolutely necessary.

In addition to the reasons for hallux valgus, Deluwer also said that he has long been used to walking barefoot. This habit even makes him feel that as long as the soles of his feet do not touch the ground, he will feel more irritable than usual, but when his feet are in direct contact with the ground , you will have a more solid feeling.

In addition, Druwer also mentioned that because his feet have adapted, he still insists on going barefoot even in extremely hot summer or cold winter.