Russians step on newly-open barefoot trail

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3 年前

This is Moscow's new "Barefoot trail"

Locator: Elk Island National Park

The path stretches over 1.8 miles

and completing it takes on average 30-50 minutes

Its designers claim that walking on varied surfaces barefoot

improves overall health and acts as an act of massage

But completing the trail is a challenge for some

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) BAREFOOT TRAIL VISITOR, YELENA, SAYING: "For me, it was more of a torture trail than a barefoot trail."

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) BAREFOOT TRAIL VISITOR, NATALYA (NO LAST NAME GIVEN), SAYING: "It's unusual. I know it's good for health, but it also trains your willpower as well. We didn't walk everything, we skipped some of the trails, but overall, it's great. Especially for the child, he loves it."

The trail will remain open for the general public until autumn