The story of Axel Pons’ drastic change: he went from being a pilot to walking barefoot around the world

Axel Pons had everything to succeed in the world of motorcycling. Thisman
Spaniard, 33 years old, was one of the young promises to become his father’s successorthe legendary rider Sito Pons, who was two-time world champion in the 250cc championship.

Although for years he tried to meet these expectations, his dream life was far from the world of racing, Because since 2018 Axel decided to retire to travel without shoes, completely barefoot, to go at a “slower” pace.

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According to the Spanish newspaper The Vanguardthe young man, who also dabbled in modeling for a while, began his career as a rider in the 125cc category, went through Moto2, but, After several years competing, he did not reach the desired classification positions.

After experiencing intense pressure, dozens of trips, injuries and tests, he decided to rethink his life and made a radical decision: study fashion design for the Sight agency. Since then his life was away from the spotlight, and it was the beginning of a much deeper change.

His reappearance in Pakistan

After moving away from motorcycling, Axel reappeared in 2019, stating in an interview for ICON that he had also left fashion design and his girlfriend at the time. He also indicated that he had decided to go live in India to try to have a new lifestyle and a spiritual change.

His next appearance was four months ago on a Pakistani travel channel. The young man was seen in the middle of a road with dreadlocks and a backpack, completely barefoot, stating that this has been his life for the last three years.

He revealed, with a smile on his face, that he has crossed 10 countries walkingand is now touring this Asian country. Showing his dirty feet on the asphalt, he said he had a pair of shoes just in case, but he preferred to walk without them. “It’s beautiful, good practice,” he said.

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When asked where he is from, he replied: “A little bit of everywhere,” and said that his name is now Isaac and that, after visiting Pakistan, He hopes to tour various parts of India in the coming months. The 33-year-old also claimed he didn’t understand “what the point was in living a life at such a fast pace.”

“I started getting slower and slower, until I started going through the world slowly, appreciating the details of life,” he explained.

For now he plans to continue walking, an experience that he describes as “precious” and transformative for his existence, motivated by “the desire to complete the union with Allah or God.”

“This is our way of praying and practicing, walking,” he concluded.