We all have heard the famous idiom, ‘Which foot the shoe is on,’ right? Well, in Mack Hollins’ case, the answer is—neither! In a world where players are crazy about their shoes, the Buffalo Bills WR chose to go shoeless a long time ago!

Mack Hollins finds personal comfort and better foot strength without shoes! The player’s quirky habits are far away from his barefoot lifestyle. To give a thumbs up to his down-to-earth lifestyle, a reporter asked him, “Why do your teammates call you a national treasure?”

To this Hollins replied, “You’re born eating with your hands, you’re born without shoes on, and you’re born with your hair long.” In the video posted by the NFL on Instagram, the WR could be seen barefoot in the Buffalo jersey wearing a cute blue wool hat. Tarzan, a name given by his teammates, told the reporter how he is not exactly sure why he is called a national treasure, but he believes that people are just born with long hair and without shoes.

The player feels that people have a way of ruining all the simple things. So if national treasures are just what we already have, then I guess so,” he added. Hollins is one of those players who believes that embracing the natural self is a national treasure, so he fits the bill! 

Well, to add to your surprise, Mack Hollins eats with his hands, and does not use utensils, and that’s not enough! Well, the player believes that eating with hands, without the use of utensils aids digestion and hand hygiene. He even doesn’t cut his hair and hasn’t eaten any vegetables in the last three years! Surprising, right?  Moreover,  Tarzan is not a big fan of cats. Once he jokingly said that they can “steal your soul!” These behaviours might look weird but there is an interesting history of Mack Hollins being shoeless!

Mack Hollins’ barefoot style is not new to him

From going barefoot to the supermarket to showing up at practices shoeless, Mack Hollins has been making waves for a long time! But what is this fuss about shoes? Well, shoes or shoeless? So ending the suspense, Hollins’ decision to say no to shoes stems from a groin injury. The player injured his inner thigh in 2017, during his rookie season with the Philadelphia Eagles! During his rehabilitation, the player met a group of trainers of Melbourne Muscular Therapy. The group was shoeless too and emphasized the benefits of barefoot training and grounding.

And that’s how Mack Hollins’ no-shoe, no-pain story started! The WR got inspired by their approach and soon began to go shoeless. This not only helped him recover faster, but also enhanced his flexibility and agility on the field. He has been doing barefoot training for over five to six years now! The Tarzan believes that shoes are just a tool and that being barefoot enhances foot and ankle strength. He also thinks that for a more grounded and better knee health, people should go shoeless, once in a while!

Well, barefoot or with shoes, that’s completely Mack Hollins’ choice. It is good for him to make such choices that improve his health and on-field game!

This was all about Mack Hollins. If you are interested in knowing about Chris Gronkowski’s NFL journey, then check out the video below!