Rick Roeber, also known as Barefoot Rick, is a well-known barefoot runner that uses his barefoot running ministry to help addicts, alcoholics, and the homeless.
Roeber, a Lee's Summit, Missouri resident, was born in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Roeber has been interviewed about barefoot running in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, and The Associated Press.
He writes and speaks about his barefoot running and his Christian faith at various clubs, homeless shelters, churches, and schools.