His habitually unapologetic bare feet.Hollins reports that in his second year on the Patriots roster, his life habit of walking everywhere in his bare feet has gained acceptance locally.He knows this because restaurants are welcoming him in and allowing him to dine – sans shoes.MACK HOLLINS ENTERS STADIUM WITH NO SHOES OR SHIRTNew England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins (13) runs with the ball against Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during the fourth quarter at Gillette Stadium on Oct.
26, 2025.(Brian Fluharty/Imagn Images)"I love it," Hollins told reporters at Patriots training camp during an interview session conducted barefoot.
"It's really great because now they're kind of letting me slide being barefoot in restaurants and stuff because they know who I am."At first, it was like, some homeless guy coming in here, but now it's like the mechanic homeless guy so it's all right.So yeah, it's been great."Let this marinate.If you're pretty much disgusted by somebody else's bare feet on display anywhere but a beach, you're not going to be a fan.
If you're thinking this is an attention-seeking move, well, maybe.Hollins has been known to stand out and not shy from attention.ROB GRONKOWSKI OFFERS ADVICE FOR PATRIOTS TO SILENCE NOISE AROUND MIKE VRABEL CONTROVERSY AHEAD OF 2026 SEASONMack Hollins (13) of the New England Patriots arrives prior to Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on Feb.
08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.(Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)But if you're a Patriots' fan and watched last season when Hollins unexpectedly started 13 regular-season games and two postseason games, and scored the team's only touchdown on a 35-yard reception in the Super Bowl LX, you might be more accepting of the guy's eccentricities.And Hollins has a few.He doesn't, for example, use forks or spoons or chopsticks or any other eating utensils.
He uses his hands to eat because, he says, it helps him correctly gauge the temperature of the f...