Team Description
For Ned’s Uncomfortable Challenge, The Foot Collective team is going without shoes, 24/7.
At first glance, it might seem simple — but there’s a deep stigma attached to being barefoot in public. People are quick to form opinions about your cleanliness, your choices, even your worth, based on something as small as footwear.
We’re using this discomfort to start a bigger conversation about homelessness and displacement. Too often, people without stable housing are judged and devalued because of their appearance or possessions. By stepping into this space of discomfort together, we want to challenge those perceptions and remind everyone that a person’s worth is never defined by what they wear, but by who they are.
We'd like to recognise our own privilege in that our team has the option to be able to do this. To do it safely and to go home to places of our own, wash our feet and have a job that affords us the opportunity to do this.
We would encourage others to take a stand, kick your shoes off and try to go barefoot as often as you can throughout the challenge even if you can't do the whole time with us.
Thank you to our Sponsors
Lets Actually ASCEND!
$5.23k
The Foot Collective
$500
Nedd Brockmann
$317
Alison Lambert
Bless you Paul!
$250
Flashpoint Fire
Keep up the good work mate
$250
Harvey
From Harvey AKA ‘The Harvman’.Barefoot and proud since 2021! 🐾
$250
Nedd Brockmann
Amazing work team!
$211
Craig &alison Lambert
Well done Paul. Let me know if those feet need washing!
$200
Grty & Rick
$200
Berry And Leo
$158
C Ryan
Dodge those prickles! Love you mate!
$132
Campey
Great cause. Great effort. Great human! Get it Ed!
$129
The Joshua Initiative Pty Ltd
$125
Sue & Greg
Love your heart for others Paul!
$106
Tamarah Kay
$106
Chris M
$106
Mac Lyon
$100
Michael And Maureen Peasey
Great job Big Paulie!!
$100
Molly And Geordie
Hell yeah Eddie - hope you haven’t had to use too many bathrooms outside your home over the last 9 days hehe
$75
Paul Kirkegaard
$58
Bianca
$54
Anonymous
$54
Lauren & Alex Lambert
$54
Warne Crew
Well done, Paul! Your sole-ful dedication is inspiring
$54
Jane Boundy
Love ya work Ed x
$54
Anonymous
Best of luck with your fund raising, it's a good cause to get behind especially with the housing crisis today which is forcing more people out of their homes.
$54
Wazza
Brother! Always you have the heart for another! Can't say no xo
$54
Bhawna
❤️❤️
$54
David Kirkegaard
$54
Bhawna Manral
Awesome work Eddie!!
$54
Trev, Robs, Dylan & Dorothy
Onya Eds
$54
Sebastian Condric
$54
Rem Baumann
Share feet pics!
$54
Maddie Woodley
I’ll be on prickle patrol!
$54
David And Kathryn Lennox
Good on you Paul
$54
Anne-maree Artis
Well done legend! Get those dogs out
$54
Mitchell Reid
Nice work guys! I went barefoot outside last week for 30mins and got a splinter (which is still stuck in my foot) so I commend you all for doing 10 days!!
$54
Malachii Schofield
$54
Joanne Menadue
This is truly a cause that has touch my heart, I hope many lives can be helped.
$54
Liam Giuliano-kuhn
They do say that feet are the window to the soul. And that all stinky dogs go to heaven.
$54
Simon Bullot
Great work team
$54
Codie Decaux
$54
Jasmine
What an awesome cause, Paul. Go change the world one conversation at a time.
$54
Carla Grant
Beautiful work Edds! Much love xx
$54
Stacey & Brendan Lennox
$54
Zita
Free the feets
$50
Tom Kersnovske
Great work mate!
$44
Alison Stone
So proud of you Paul! Well done
$39
Jean Nothnagel
Get a pair of shoes mate, your toes looks weird.
$39
Natasha Ballard
Awesome work Ed
$39
Maddie Woodley
Proud of you & your big heart always Tammy!
$39
Anonymous
$39
Anonymous
$36
Anonymous
$33
Hannah Michie
Go Ed!!!
$28
Laura Halkeas
$28
Catherine Burns
$23
Trinity Thompson
Amazing job Eddie!
$23
Corey And Brandie Masters
Go Ed, those Webbed toes were born to feel the earth! So proud of you look at you already smashed your goal out of the park! Love Brands Corey Levi and Mol xx
$23
Zach Freer
$23
Sampson
Feet Feat
$23
Emma-jane Smith
Good job Ed!! Just think that in a few days you'll have the sandy, salty water between the toes instead of the burs and rough road ;)
$23
Kane Greentree
$23
Denise Mason
Well done Eddie.
$20
Horace Hung
$20
Team Wimbo!
Nice one, bro! Love your heart for people. All the best!
$20
Jess Friend
Well done TFC! I’ve loved watching your stories. Time to rest those hooves after tomorrow.
$12
Anonymous
$12
Sal Woodley
Love u proud of u
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