Who Says Small Feet are Sexy?
May 14, 2008 by dontdatethatdude
The other day Romi wrote another hilarious post entitled, “Attack of the Slutty Sandals“, at which time she asked the question, and I’m not quoting simply interpreting, should you go for comfort or sex appeal when choosing a summer shoe. She she hates feet, she hates your feet and she hates my feet. But if she saw my feet she would fall in love with them immediately because everyone gets hypnotized by their cuteness, and feet-haters nationwide fall all over them fawning with glee, but I digress.
So, Coincidentally I received an email yesterday that might make Romi hate feet even more, but if she or anyone else is interested you may first browse a photographic journey of the latest shoe picks in Japan they are quite interesting.
The last one with the horse shoe on the bottom is definitely my favorite. I am a long time lover of horses and the clop, clop, clop sound of their shoes on the pavement and now I too can make it, with my feet! Hooray. And I am sure there is at least one style Romi will like and can order through the mail, because mostly you just don’t see the feet, the shoe, (I hesitate to even call these shoes because they look more like ballet slippers), but the shoe thing is the focus of your attention, and the woman who wears them is most certainly a lover of painful fashion and a real trooper in my book!
Speaking of troopers, I had heard, but never actually believed that Japanese women, back in the day had their feet bound in order to make them smaller. And I not being that inquisitive do not know whether or not foot binding is still practiced, I doubt it. And like I said I couldn’t really believe anyone would bind their child’s foot but I was wrong, because at least one woman has had her feet bound.
That’s dead sexy, right?
I received this email also. GAH! What are these people thinking? I bet that woman has had to use a can all her life. How could you possibly balance with only one toe/foot thingy?
If I wore those shoes I’d be flat on my face staring at the pavement. Ha!
Hi 2LD! I just had to post it, I was flabbergasted when I saw her foot, in fact I couldn’t believe it was actually a foot at all. It doesn’t look like she is doing too well in the walking dept, since she has a cane and a guy helping her. And it is supposed to be a sign of beauty. I wonder if she can walk without her shoes on?
Hahahaha….this was a visual delight (or freak-out….LOL..), thanks for giving me so many different options, but would I really have to walk tippy-toe like a ballerina in those things all day? Who could pull that off…
PS: I’ve heard about the tiny-shoe-foot thing in Asia, but OMGGGGGGG I had never seen the net-result of that in the form of an actual mangled foot…..ahhh….she seems happy with herself, but seeing that makes me a little sad, you know?
Hi Romi! I was so hoping you would catch this post. The tippy-toe thing is a little tricky, but with practice, my high-heel wearing friends have told me it is best to walk that way when wearing spike heals, so who knows.
Her mangled foot made me feel really bad too, but you are right she didn’t seem unhappy about it. I guess it was just her way of life, but to think there are probably a lot of women with feet like that, just weirds me out!
Geez, I saw those practices about bandaged feet once on TV, and it’s horrible. For the rest, how could you walk in those shoes, if you’re not an tightrope walker?
Hi Modobs! I have no idea how anyone would walk in those shoes. I think they were made for ballerinas because no one else could balance in those things. It would be really funny to see women on a busy street in Manhattan negotiating the sidewalk at lunch hour! Would make a good commercial for sensible shoes!
Oh My God! that must have been so painful, when she would have been younger. I am glad I am not Japanese!
Some “old-fashioned” Japanese do still practice foot binding…I say fashion just isn’t worth it! I’d choose comfort any day over looking good!!
On behalf of ALL men EVERYWHERE let me state FOR THE RECORD that footbinding IS NOT SEXY.
Thank you, that is all…