Portland veteran attempts Guinness World Record for walking barefoot on Legos

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland veteran and side show performer attempted to set a Guinness World Record on Saturday for the bane of most parents’ existence – walking barefoot on Legos for longest distance.

Richard Litz, who goes by Celtic Oddity on social media, is no stranger to the likes of breathing fire and other extreme acts. But he told KOIN 6 News what prompted him to undertake this attempt stems from his experience as a veteran, saying walking barefoot on Legos symbolizes what he and others go through.

“As a veteran with mental illnesses, this is what mentally, I feel like I’m doing every day. So I wanted to do that,” he said. “Plus, I think it’s a record that I physically can endure and do for my support.”

Litz also detailed how he’d been preparing for this moment for over six months.

“I’ve been practicing by staying on beds and nails, glass and just overall walking barefoot,” he said.

According to Guinness, the previous record for walking on Lego bricks was set in 2021 with a distance of 5.5 miles.

So with a 27-foot-long by 3-foot wide trench holding over 200 pounds of Legos set up at The Peculiarium in Northwest Portland, Litz began his run. But sadly it was not a long brick road from there.

In a story posted on his Instagram account, Litz told his followers he only made it a quarter of a mile.

“But it wasn’t about the record,” he said. “It was about bringing awareness to veterans’ mental health.”

Although disappointed, Litz was was not discouraged, adding he will attempt this world record again, “eventually.”