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Outreach Active Movement-curious adults, chronic pain community, corporate wellness leads, families

Sole to Soil 2026

A movement education event, community fundraiser, and environmental action — all in one guided barefoot walk through Ngong Forest Sanctuary, Nairobi. 24 October 2026.

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Sole to Soil is not a shoe campaign. It is a movement reframing how the world relates to its own body — starting at the foot.

On 24 October 2026, Wellness Solutions Africa and Eskuri Barefoot host the flagship Sole to Soil community event: a guided 10 km barefoot walk through Ngong Forest Sanctuary, Nairobi. The event is educational, community-driven, and practical — a four-hour immersion in what natural movement feels like when you strip back the layers.

Three pillars

Biomechanical truth — feet are the structural foundation of every system above them. Most chronic pain above the ankle starts below it.
Intentional community — walking barefoot through an indigenous forest is an act of collective reclamation of what our bodies are built to do.
Product as tool, not trend — Eskuri Barefoot is a clinical-grade solution designed by the same practitioners who run foot pressure analysis and corrective exercise therapy in Nairobi.

The event is open to all fitness levels. Route coaching stops are accessible and educational. Movement coaches are stationed throughout.

Date: 24 October 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Ngong Forest Sanctuary, Nairobi
Registration: KES 1,000