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Stepping Into the Surprisingly Popular World of Foot Fetishes
When it comes to what makes us tick, we’ve all got our own kinks and curiosities, and for some of us, that’s the sight, sensation or smell of someone else’s feet. Whether or not you think feet are something to sniff at, here’s everything you need to know about foot fetishes.
What is a foot fetish?
A foot fetish, or podophilia, describes an intense sexual arousal triggered by feet. Like shoes, there is no one size fits all, so the specifics of how a foot fetishist’s fascination for feet plays out can vary from toe-vert to toe-vert.
A foot fetish can take many forms
Some foot lovers get frisky by simply admiring a pair of nude or stiletto-clad feet from afar; while others get their kicks from massaging soles, sucking on toes or being on the receiving end of a slippery footjob. Some like their lower limbs aesthetically clean and freshly pedicured, while other foot fans prefer a buffet of bare feet seasoned with sweat or dirt. Then there are the toe-tal pervs walking among us, who fantasize about worshiping the foot of a fiery femme domme or being walked all over and treated as a human carpet as she roars, “Heel, boy!” They do say variety is the spice of life.
Foot fetishes are surprisingly common
As far as kinks go, the foot fetish is a classic. Even if you’re not a devout feetist, chances are you’ve at least heard of the fetish. In fact, feet are considered to be the most commonly fetishized non-genital body part. While there’s not a huge amount of concrete research out there, social psychologist Justin Lehmiller, who collected data on foot fans for his book Tell Me What You Want, found one in seven people have fantasized about feet in a sexual way.
But why feet?
Sexual kinks are highly personal, and one person’s “eww” is another person’s ticket to Horny Town. While there’s no uniform answer to explain such an obsession, Sigmund Freud famously claimed that people liked feet because they resemble penises. Unpack that, why don’t you. We think it’s more likely because feet are jam-packed with nerve endings, and most people enjoy having their feet massaged. Plus, for some there’s a psychological element of power play that comes with being stepped on, humiliated or physically beneath someone’s feet — or sky-high stilettos.
Famous foot fans
Even celebrities have been named as flagrant foot fetishists, with Andy Warhol, Jack Black, Quentin Tarantino, Ludacris, Marilyn Manson, Britney Spears, Dita Von Teese and Elvis Presley having reportedly frothed over feet. Legend has it “Jailhouse Rock” singer Presley’s handlers used to check the bare feet of admirers before allowing them to have sex with him. Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill leading lady Uma Thurman even once toasted Tarantino’s alleged foot fetish by drinking champagne out of her own shoe during a 2010 roast of the director.
So, if you’ve ever felt turned on by toes, you’re in good company.
Adroitly brushing aside whether that list of famous people constitutes any reasonable definition of “good company” in even a broad sense, we will posit that regardless of the interpretation of Mr. Presley’s “Hound Dog,” they do have really cute feet. Equally adeptly avoiding taking issue with the author’s point on limited “concrete research” on this subject, we will also note that many, many studies, polls, surveys, and such have set out to foot the bill on the topic, with one such study allegedly concluding that “almost half of people surveyed” claimed to have some sort of podophilia inclinations. To us this shows that either (A) that represents way too large of a percentage to even classify this as a “fetish” in the first place, or (B) that was one kinky pool of people they chose to survey.
Now we do understand that Meaghan Stanfill (pictured) happens to be wearing — indeed very nice — heels, which would represent an entirely different fetish. However, we saw her value more as foreshadowing in this case. (Literary people have strange fetishes. It’s true.) You see Meaghan recently showed up again in the pages of Penthouse Magazine as the Penthouse Pet of the Year Runner Up for 2021. Allegedly we will all hear about the 2022 winner in the September issue, in case you have a reason to look forward to that. At any rate, feel free to refresh your memory on Ms. Stanfill, as we’ll be having another feature on this exemplary achievement in another few days, right out in this free site area. Meaghan just seemed like a lot more fun to look at than more pictures of feet — which probably tells you where we fall on the whole foot fetish scale, if nothing else.
