Studies tell us that foot fetishism is one of the most common fetishes and as many as one in six men have a sexual attraction to women’s feet. Is it any wonder that most women you meet possess several pairs of shoes? Are the bright colours, the suggestive gaps where their toes peek out from and lengthy heels not designed to attract?
Foot fetish encapsulates several different elements. For some, it is not even a sexual thing, for others touching and smelling women’s feet is the most arousing thing they can do. I would put myself in that bracket, without a doubt. Some get excited by specifics, such as long toes, coloured nails, high arches or smooth soles. Some get as turned on by shoes and boots themselves.
Society has an interesting relationship with a foot fetish. You do not see too many references to it in films (Jackie Chan, From Dawn To Dusk and Roadtrippin’ being notable exceptions) and the reaction to somebody who does not share your passion is often one of disgust. Yet if you do not share a love of big tits, or pert bums, for example, I bet they do not disgust you. Consider that such social influencers as Elvis Presley, Thomas Hardy and Andy Warhol were all foot fetishists.
Nevertheless, when men discuss their sexual preferences, among the obvious example of bums, boobs and legs, it is quite rare for us to be open to having a foot fetish. Is it shame? Possibly, but it is more likely a fear of being ridiculed by our peers for being perceived as weird, disgusting or even perverse. Loving women’s feet is probably not very high up on the list of ‘macho’ things men do either.
My limited research suggests a love-hate relationship with feet. Either people love them and have a fetish, or they find the idea repulsive – particularly men. I see that women are indifferent, but there are exceptions, such as those who will not let anybody else even so much as touch their feet.
I do not think you can have a slight foot fetish in the same way that you can kind of like bums, boobs or legs. It is either there, or it isn’t. This is backed up by studies which suggest that foot fetish is developed due to the proximity of the brain areas that deal with the feet and the genitals and the idea that people who had a close association with their mothers’ feet as youngsters develop the fetish.