Barefoot were born with no arms. Similarly, in 2008, Jessica Cox became the first person with no arms to use her bare feet to fly an airplane. There are armless artists who use their bare feet to paint, including Simona Atzori, who is a dancer. Renowned Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who is almost completely deaf, always performs her concerts barefoot in order to feel the vibrations of her instruments and the orchestra accompanying her. There are risks and benefits associated with going barefoot. Footwear provides some protection from puncture wounds from glass, nails, rocks, or thorns as well as abrasions, bruises,
Brian Glennie Brian Glennie Brian "Blunt" Glennie (born August 29, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL from 1969 until 1979. Glennie was a master of the hip-check. Glennie was born in Toronto, Ontario. He had an outstanding junior career with the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association, eventually captaining the team to the 1967 Memorial Cup. As a PeeWee he was coached by future Toronto Maple Leafs coach Roger Neilson. After junior Glennie joined the Canadian National Team program run by Father David Bauer for the 1967-68 season. He was a member of