A Foot Fetish Isn't Really A Fetish

I believe that men adoring women's feet has become so common that it's no longer a fetish. It's mainstream now.

I think there was some psychology institute or study group that has brought up the possibility of declassifying the admiration of women's feet by men as a fetish.

Fetishes can definitely be mainstream.

Despite what the shrinks say, that may have more to do with the feet being a body part being adored that is not covered by underpants than commonality.

But what about the admiration of women's feet by women? Haha!

I so hate feet, they are not Doc's thing either. Oddly enough we were just talking about that very thing tonight, lol. More power to you if you like feet though.

Mashie

Us feet folks do more than just admire. I lick and chew. Thats a fetish. IMHO

However we foot people are classified by the experts is fine with me. For way to long I thought there was something not right about it. But after speaking with like minded people and finding others that accept it, I've come to believe it's just a body part. A body part that I find sexually stimulating lol but a body part nonetheless.

Noticing attractive feet: not a fetish.

Getting an erection and horny over feet: yep, that's a fetish.

So what? If it makes you and your partner happy and it's not hurting anyone, it's nobody's business but your own.

Not my fetish, but I have some very kinky friends that when we talk about what turns Mashie and I on results in a puzzled look.. Our kinks aren't their kinks. That's ok too.

Enjoy what makes you happy, call it a fetish or not if it makes you happy.

Doc

It's no secret that women spend time and money making their feet more attractive...( attractive to who?). Someone suggested women could worship feet as well as men...quite true.

Women in the sunnier climates obviously have a greater opportunity to show off their pretty toes and arches. In the medical realm a lovely patient unshod and barefoot on cold exam room tiles is a rather interesting thought. I'll reserve my decision as to whether feet are worthy of fetish status but simply say that my own namesake aims directly at a female's core

I believe that men adoring women's feet has become so common that it's no longer a fetish. It's mainstream now.

I think there was some psychology institute or study group that has brought up the possibility of declassifying the admiration of women's feet by men as a fetish.

@Linda , I'm not really surprised that some group spends it's time, (and no doubt, some grant money) studying one fetish or another. I didn't realize that we were at the stage of classifying or declassifying. Who the heck keeps the "Master List"?

Foot fetishes seem to lend themselves to a sliding scale. It can start with "Here, let me rub your feet" through "You do have beautiful feet, you know" to " Let me just kiss them for a moment" all the way to "I really want to lick and suck your toes".

It seems that there are more articles appearing in the mainstream media about "mainstream kinks", which usually include spanking, mild bondage, role-playing, watersports, etc.

If people enjoy it, they will do it regardless of it's classification. 😁

I don't have a foot fetish, but I do find myself always looking down at a womens feet.

Will say my wife gave me a foot job in our hot tub once - it actually felt better than I thought it would and was really good, something different.

I'd basically do just about anything to a woman to get her juices flowing, starting from the feet working my my up is always a great start!

I love female feet, of course the cuter / prettier the better, but i've noticed them from a very early age, just like all the other female parts. Her feet are what carries her too, so they seem to have an extra zing just for that reason, i mean they bring her from there to here wherever that maybe ...

I love women's feet. If it exists(its all semantics anyway), I certainly have a foot fetish. I don't really see the big deal. Whats the difference? Some men like asses(I do), some men like breasts ( I do), thighs, etc... Feet are just another body part of the body that are curvy and soft if well-cared for. Nothing pleases me more than a nice pair of feet in my face...

If feet get you horny, or off, then I would consider it a fetish. Feet don't do anything for me. But enjoy if it's your thing.

I do try to keep my feet and toes pretty, especially in the warmer months. Sandals are the prefered footware.

I disagree with OP. Having this desire/attraction isn't all that common in the vanilla world, it's not like admiring female breasts or asses. What HAS gone mainstream is the knowledge that foot fetishists exist.

So it's a fetish, no big deal. Lord knows I have many but this one skipped over me for some reason!

I am a self confessed leg man and feet often when combined with suitable and feminine shoes are the cherry on top of the cake. The proviso being the feet are clean and well maintained though and in which case for me surpass the leg element.

See, I see the mainstream thing being a factor, similar to anal, to where before not many people even wanted to try it, not its nearly a must at some point, but thinking about the numbers as a whole, foot fetish isn't really as common as you would assume. It is one of the more common fetishes, but not a natural thing for mostly all men to be attracted to a woman's feet. Of course you have people who love all of a woman, head to toe, but the distinctive, full attraction to feet, to where a man can crave a woman's feet, the look, taste, the feel, and go from soft to rock hard just at the sight, and nearly ready to blow at contact, that's a true fetish, and the true fetish is less common. If it ever gets to the level ofor being as common as people attracted to oral sex, then maybe I would say that's an point that's hard to argue, but I dont believe it's anywhere near that level just yet. And there's plenty of fetishes that beat a foot fetish significantly as far as popularity goes.

Specialized version here. Heels, cute pumps, nice. Sneakers and/or running shoes, powerfully almost magically erotic. Nice ankles disappearing into sexy sneakers, fantastic, either alone or even more with athletic clothes (shorts, track suit, wetsuit). Wow.

Eric

And, as a couple of others have detailed here, assuming her feet and sneakers are pretty clean and without major odor, I, too, would not only admire her feet in and out of her sneakers, but also things like smell, lick, fondle and nibble. Kind of a combined specialized shoe and foot kink. On the original OP topic, I'd guess that mine is so specialized that it's not just a normative reaction to a standard body part but closer to a real kink or fetish. I'd guess most would be put off from this kink even more than from regular shoes or feet due to prevalence of soil or odor most people associate with sneakers. Fortunately I can largely ignore that unless severe and I usually prefer my women's sneakers on the spotless/very clean side anyway.

Eric

So what? If it makes you and your partner happy and it's not hurting anyone, it's nobody's business but your own.

Not my fetish, but I have some very kinky friends that when we talk about what turns Mashie and I on results in a puzzled look.. Our kinks aren't their kinks. That's ok too.

Enjoy what makes you happy, call it a fetish or not if it makes you happy.

Doc

So Doc, what actually are your and Mashie's kinks or what turns you on? If it's not too private, that is. I don't see anything mentioned on your profiles. The only thing I recall is Mashie not liking enemas much.

Eric

INJECTIONS

INJECTIONS

and

MORE INJECTIONS

Oh, yes, I think I do recall some mention of enjoying injections with big needles now. To me, nothing but a big Ouch. But I guess that's the idea! Just like I don't understand the appeal of injections, I am sure there are a huge number of people who have no idea what could possibly be erotic about taking a big enema, let alone also being dressed in sweaty rubber and sneakers! More power to you injection guys - just play safe with all those needles. Easy infection route.

Eric

Until my I started dating my fiancé I'd never cared about feet. But now I think about her feet and love sucking on them.. all the time .. I don't care what the condition is.. it is a fairly new thing.. she's promising a foot job soon! Something about her feet.. it is only hers..

I'm reviving a zombie 🧟‍♂️ because it interested me. Hope I don't bore anyone.

A sexual/erotic fetish is not determined by the number of people who embrace it, rather by the degree to which a person wants or needs it for sexual gratification. My bride's feet are dainty and attractive, and I enjoy massaging and kissing (including sucking her toes) them, but, like many things we do or that I do by myself, revering her tootsies is not necessary for either of us to get our jollies.

I'm not saying foot worship is not a fetish for some, but I doubt most of us who appreciate a nice warm foot during foreplay or even during orgasm, require it to get there.

I wonder if there is another term to describe erotic acts that we enjoy but don't need for sexual fulfillment.

A “foot fetish” can be a real fetish. Foot fetishism is known as foot partialism or podophilia. It is a pronounced sexual interest in feet. It is the most common form of sexual fetishism for otherwise non-sexual objects or body parts. (per Wiki)

It depends how pronounced ones sexual interest is in the foot. I enjoyed rubbing my wife's feet, sucking on her toes occasionally - but It was a form a sex play, not a profound sexual interest.

For me it's not about feet but it's about shoes. When I'm at a certain mall, I always enter and exit through the Saks women's shoe department so I can drool over the Manolos, Jimmy Choo's and Louboutins. I should count my fortunate that the don't have them in my size

I wonder if there is another term to describe erotic acts that we enjoy but don't need for sexual fulfillment.

Not sure about the clinical term, but I would classify those acts as 'fun'.

A “foot fetish” can be a real fetish. … (it can be a) pronounced sexual interest in feet. …

Precisely. For some it is a fetish, something necessary for excitement or gratification (Merriam-webster.com). For most it is just a mild or even a "pronounced sexual interest" - not a fetish.

Just because a small portion of the population enjoys it does not make it a fetish. A fetish is based on the need of person to have it for sexual gratification (no necessarily for completion/orgasm). If the majority of people need it to get from start of arousal to the end result, it is a fetish. Number of people has nothing to do with whether something is a fetish or not.

I am going to elaborate on what I think. I think it is a fetish. As a woman I like feet. I had given many pedicures and had many growing up. I had never thought of feet as erotic. Then years later I was tribbing with another girl and as she started to have an orgasm she started licking and sucking my toes. That was so hot I did the same. After that day I try and look at other women's feet. Because if you are playing with a double dildo or tribbing her feet are going to be in your face. I have seen some beautiful women that when I saw their feet I was turned off. I take care of my body from head to toe. Now that rule that if she is beautiful but doesn't take care of her feet doesn't mean it is always a deal-breaker. If we come back here and get in my jacuzzi bath I may start rubbing her feet and bring up the subject as to why she kept or didn't keep her feet. I would ask her if she wants a pedicure. After usually ends in double dildo play or tribbing or even toe sex on the couch. My sister and her girlfriend have big mouths. If they see a woman here more than a few times they will catch her alone and tell her all the secrets to keeping me. They will tell her that I love to lay across the girls' lap and have my ass played with. I also like the other girl to start playing between my legs with her feet if we are laying on the couch watching a movie or something. That always turns into more. Myself and some other girls used to play a game at clubs. We would go to a club with a skirt and no panties. We know what clubs have the right size tables and tablecloths. The way it worked is that we would start by either flipping a coin, paper, rock, scissors or spinning a bottle. They don't really like you to spin bottles in clubs. That would decide who would go first. Then the rest of us would take our shoes off and with our feet start playing with the girl. We would all act like we were playing with her under the table. If there were four of us she would have to tell us who did it first, second, or third. If there were three then the same thing except she would have to decide which one of us did it first. If she lost she bought the drinks. It is very important not to touch your feet to the floor. Floors are nasty. So while you are doing this you hold the shoe that you took off. The chosen one can also lose if she stops the others because she is about to have an orgasm. Yes, orgasms happened a lot.

I have never had a survey on it but I think there are more women than men who like feet.

Seeing how women can have orgasms using feet I would say it is a fetish.