Ferdinand Morellec’s 13-Hour Nail Board Stand: Dubai Zen Meets Barefoot Irony

That countdown climaxed with Morellec’s feet finally peeling from the board, his record toppling the previous 12-hour feat—while YouTube viewers wondered, “Are nail beds safe?” and “Can standing on nails really boost mindfulness?” The scene: a Frenchman serenely meditating atop a spike trap, surrounded by Dubai’s skyline, is the kind of paradox that has yoga instructors and Guinness adjudicators questioning the limits of human oddity, all for a certificate and a legendary limp.
Ferdinand Morellec, France’s barefoot endurance devotee, stood atop a Sadhu nail board in Dubai for 13 hours, 13 minutes, 13 seconds—answering “how painful is nail board yoga?” while blasting headphones and redefining world record pain management with ironic calm.