{"id":202332,"date":"2026-08-18T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=202332"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:41:13","slug":"walking-barefoot-across-the-us-with-anton-nootenboom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/walking-barefoot-across-the-us-with-anton-nootenboom","title":{"rendered":"Walking Barefoot Across the US with Anton Nootenboom"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/59e144fe-a477-4834-bdb2-19afd5889a73?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/walking-barefoot-across-the-us-with-anton-nootenboom\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anton Nootenboom is an endurance athlete, mental health advocate, and world record holder known as the Barefoot Dutchman. He has walked thousands of miles barefoot through some of the world&#8217;s most challenging landscapes, including the Himalayas, the Australian coast, and across the United States. A former Dutch soldier, Anton uses his expeditions to raise awareness for men&#8217;s mental health and inspire more open conversations around mental well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connect with Anton:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebarefoot_dutchman\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bravementalk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brave Men Talk website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/editors-choice-roundup-2026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out REI\u2019s 2026 Editors\u2019 Choice Awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to our sponsor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capital One and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the REI Co-op\u00ae Mastercard\u00ae<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/b\/the-north-face\/c\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The North Face<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Anton Nootenboom is an endurance athlete, mental health advocate, and world record holder known as the Barefoot Dutchman. He has walked thousands of miles barefoot through some of the world&#8217;s most challenging landscapes, including the Himalayas, the Australian coast, and across the United States. A former Dutch soldier, Anton uses his expeditions to raise 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