Walk a Mile With Mr. Wiebers – The Whitworthian

Walk a Mile With Mr. Wiebers

Photo Essay by | Hannah Loesch/ Staff Photographer

Walking by the rock wall in the UREC, a poster asking for shoes to be worn is posted, which leaves Andrew Weibers to tuff it out and put on shoes, at Whitworth University, Saturday, March. 5, 2022, in Spokane Wash.|Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian"

Andrew Weibers, known all across campus as the guy never wearing shoes, has to at the climbing wall, at Whitworth University, Saturday, March. 5, 2022, in Spokane Wash.|Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian"

Walking by the rock wall in the UREC, a poster asking for shoes to be worn is posted, which leaves Andrew Weibers to tuff it out and put on shoes, at Whitworth University, Saturday, March. 5, 2022, in Spokane Wash.|Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian"

No shoes all started back in high school Cross Country for one Andrew Weibers, after a match his shoes would come off and they wouldn't bt put back on until the next match, at Whitworth University, Saturday, March. 5, 2022, in Spokane Wash.|Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian"

Andrew Weibers, a graduate, countinues to get his education degree at Whitworth University, Saturday, March. 5, 2022, in Spokane Wash.|Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian"

According to Andrew Weibers, climbing is easier barefoot, but not possible with the shoe restriction at Whitworth University, Saturday, March. 5, 2022, in Spokane Wash.|Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian"

Andrew Weibers spends most of his day's teaching younger kids to climb in the UREC at Whitworth University, Saturday, March. 5, 2022, in Spokane Wash.|Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian"

Kids in the UREC, cant wait to spend their day learning to climnb with one Andrew Weibers, at Whitworth University, Saturday, March. 5, 2022, in Spokane Wash.|Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian"

Every Saturday, Andrew Weibers helps out in the UREC helping kids build their confidence at Whitworth University, Saturday, March. 5, 2022, in Spokane Wash.|Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian"

Isaac Zhao, is one of Andrew Weiber's many children that he teaches over the weekend, at Whitworth University, Saturday, March. 5, 2022, in Spokane Wash.|Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian"

Andrew Wiebers starts to climb the light poles at Whitworth University, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian

Andrew Wiebers takes a break from the climbing wall at Whitworth University, Saturday, April 8, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian

Andrew Wiebers poses in front of the hello walk at Whitworth University, Saturday, April 8, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian

Whitworth University’s graduate student Andrew Weibers, spends his free time, running, hiking, climbing, and mountain bike riding, Saturday, April 8, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian

Whitworth University’s graduate student Andrew Weibers, walks back to the UREC to enjoy more climbing on Saturday, April 8, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian

Andrew Weibers, decides to climb the tree closest to McMillian on Saturday, April 8, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian

Whitworth University’s graduate student Andrew Weibers, claims he climbs better without his shoes on Saturday, April 8, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian

Andrew Weibers, poses for a photo in a tree on Saturday, April 8, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian

Andrew Weibers, poses for a photo in a tree on Saturday, April 8, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian

Andrew Weibers, poses for a photo in front of McMillian on Saturday, April 8, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. | Hannah Loesch/The Whitworthian

Andrew Wiebers, an English graduate student at Whitworth University who walks, runs, climbs, bikes and more all without shoes. Wiebers started his sole-less journey years ago and has continued to live life free footed to this day.

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