# Silent walking

> Walking without headphones became a TikTok trend in 2023; one video passed 450,000 views.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Activity
- Sector: Health & fitness
- Seed date: 2023-01-20
- Peak date: 2023-09-07
- Spread Score: 21 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Creator relay, Press loop, Controversy

## Summary

Arielle Lorre recommended silent walks on TikTok on Jan. 20, 2023. Mady Maio's June video, claiming she had started a movement, passed 450,000 views, and other creators joined. Business Insider, CBS Boston, ABC Australia and others covered the trend from August to October 2023.

## Timeline

- 2023-01-20 — Arielle Lorre (@ariellelorre) (TikTok) — Arielle Lorre posted a TikTok saying silent walks are the best if you can do them.
- Jun 2023 — Mady Maio (@madymaio) (TikTok) — Mady Maio posted a TikTok claiming she had accidentally started a silent-walking movement. (450K+ views by Aug. 22)
- 2023-08-22 — Bustle (Press) — Bustle reported creators @brieanabanks and @aimeejfit had taken up silent walking.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/silent-walking

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Silent walking.” Case HIS-00837. Spread Score v1.2: 21/100. Updated 2026-10-15. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00837