Peter Epler shoes

Peter Epler, a pastor at Ketchikan Church of the Nazarene, is going barefoot for a month to raise awareness of the need for shoes in third-world countries. (Photo by Leila Kheiry)

Peter Epler holds a pair of shoes developed to “grow” with a young person’s foot for about five years. (Photo by Leila Kheiry)

Peter Epler