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ASOS foot models

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Globules · 31/08/2023 22:49

#lighthearted#

I was buying shoes from ASOS earlier.

I was surprised to see what looked like bunions, piggy toes, scrappy raggedy toe nails, unpainted toes...I could go on. I wouldn't expect to see this from a company trying to sell shoes.

AIBU to expect some effort to glamourise the feet?

One example:

https://www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-wide-fit-hartley-strappy-mid-sandal-heeled-mules-in-black/prd/204176553

ASOS DESIGN Wide Fit Hartley strappy mid sandal heeled mules in black | ASOS

Buy ASOS DESIGN Wide Fit Hartley strappy mid sandal heeled mules in black at ASOS. With free delivery and return options (Ts&Cs apply), online shopping has never been so easy. Get the latest trends with ASOS now.

https://www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-wide-fit-hartley-strappy-mid-sandal-heeled-mules-in-black/prd/204176553

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blacksax · 02/09/2023 10:23

Globules · 01/09/2023 22:52

Quick tip - observant people don't need to study things to see the details.

And why do you see disappointment in tiny dents, bunions, smudges, hairline cracks? I don't. Ever heard of kintsugi?

You are making some massive leaps in your illogical thinking and projecting your glass half empty attitude onto me.

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Oh I see what's happened here.

You're under the mistaken impression that I give a shit.

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Globules · 01/09/2023 22:52

blacksax · 01/09/2023 22:38

Well, since you ask... You studied the photos of models' feet at some length, and you found a number of faults. You were displeased, and even went so far as to start a thread about it.

The harder one looks, the more likely one is to see the smudge, the hairline crack, the fractionally off-piste angle, the tiny dent, the bunion.

Hence the disappointment.

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Quick tip - observant people don't need to study things to see the details.

And why do you see disappointment in tiny dents, bunions, smudges, hairline cracks? I don't. Ever heard of kintsugi?

You are making some massive leaps in your illogical thinking and projecting your glass half empty attitude onto me.

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PeaceGoodMercutio · 01/09/2023 22:48

I spy a foot fetish.

blacksax · 01/09/2023 22:38

Globules · 01/09/2023 19:31

Why on earth would you conclude this?

Being observant means I find life perpetually disappointing? Wtaf?! 🤣

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Well, since you ask... You studied the photos of models' feet at some length, and you found a number of faults. You were displeased, and even went so far as to start a thread about it.

The harder one looks, the more likely one is to see the smudge, the hairline crack, the fractionally off-piste angle, the tiny dent, the bunion.

Hence the disappointment.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 01/09/2023 22:32

That doesn't bother me but this did earlier

Hayliebells · 01/09/2023 21:45

Why the need to be so critical about a model's feet? It's just online mean girl behaviour. Yes the model is very unlikely to read this post, but there's really no need for it. People, even models, shouldn't need to be perfect in order to avoid criticism.

Ohjustforgetit · 01/09/2023 21:11

Well, that's what happens to womens feet when they wear crap shoes like this. It's just a realistic representation.

I only wore shoes like this for a brief period between my teens to early twenties, and my feet are way worse than the models in your examples. It's a common joke in my family about how hideous my feet are as a result of 'conforming' to beauty standards imposed by society.

My feet used to look like hers. Poor woman has way worse to come as she gets older!

wherethedevildontgo · 01/09/2023 20:58

ASOS stopped using photoshop on their models a while back with the aim of body positivity. So you'll see stretch marks etc. on the models too if you look closely. I guess the same applies to feet?!

BackAgainstWall · 01/09/2023 20:53

They’re fine.

I think you are being unreasonably critical.

Theroom · 01/09/2023 20:25

I would expect attractive feet in a shoe advert, yes.

I wouldn't have noticed anything wrong with this model's feet though without zooming in. I am more perturbed by the fact that the shoes don't seem to fit her.

Aranas · 01/09/2023 19:33

You mean ASOS don't faint when women DARE not to paint their toenails?! I might take a look.

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Globules · 01/09/2023 19:31

blacksax · 01/09/2023 18:17

Then you must find life perpetually disappointing.

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Why on earth would you conclude this?

Being observant means I find life perpetually disappointing? Wtaf?! 🤣

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ASDMumof2 · 01/09/2023 18:39

@Globules you are right! I see the weirdest feet in model pics, it's like look at this gorg/stunning model in size 6/8 clothes (dream on if you think you'll look like this in it you hefer) but look you're feet will look positively amazing in these shoes cos our model with hideous feet managed to pull them off!!

Feet should not have corns, bunions or other probs created by wearing ill fitting shoes.

blacksax · 01/09/2023 18:17

Globules · 01/09/2023 17:13

I notice an awful lot of detail about an awful lot of stuff, yes.

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Then you must find life perpetually disappointing.

ElFupacabra · 01/09/2023 18:16

Geez, some of you need to lighten up!
Says the person crying over a model with a bunion.

fettuccini · 01/09/2023 18:12

Personally, as someone who suffered with adult acne, I love to see 'zits' on models. Because it's perfectly normal. You are the problem.

LunaandLily · 01/09/2023 17:35

I’m with you OP! I have long observed that the main ASOS foot model has horrible feet!

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Globules · 01/09/2023 17:13

user1477391263 · 01/09/2023 16:57

I wouldn’t have noticed anything. I mean, do you go round noticing stuff like this in real life people’s feet?

I notice an awful lot of detail about an awful lot of stuff, yes.

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ChocolateCakeOverspill · 01/09/2023 17:10

Globules · 01/09/2023 16:55

I was looking for shoes. I got distracted by the not perfect feet on several pictures of shoes I was looking at, so I ended up looking at every foot I clicked on as well as every shoe they were wearing.

I've never seen non perfect feet advertising shoes before. It took me by surprise.

The first few posters with their silly pictures had the right idea of why I posted. Geez, some of you need to lighten up!

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That’s what I mean, even when you pointed it out I had to zoom in to see. I wouldn’t have noticed if I was just looking at shoes.

user1477391263 · 01/09/2023 16:57

I wouldn’t have noticed anything. I mean, do you go round noticing stuff like this in real life people’s feet?

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Globules · 01/09/2023 16:55

ChocolateCakeOverspill · 01/09/2023 14:28

You must have been looking really hard to spot all the things that you name here

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I was looking for shoes. I got distracted by the not perfect feet on several pictures of shoes I was looking at, so I ended up looking at every foot I clicked on as well as every shoe they were wearing.

I've never seen non perfect feet advertising shoes before. It took me by surprise.

The first few posters with their silly pictures had the right idea of why I posted. Geez, some of you need to lighten up!

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RobertaFirmino · 01/09/2023 16:12

What on earth are 'piggy toes'? Pigs have trotters.

Cynicaltheorist · 01/09/2023 16:05

It's either a cheap down-market website selling plastic shoes to the masses, the majority of whom won't have perfect feet, so it's fine.

Or Asos have taken on board that women are sick of seeing clothes and shoes modelled by underweight teens and want to see what the goods look like on ordinary bodies or feet.

Anything that confirms to ordinary women with ordinary bodies and bunions and weird toes and (heavens!) unpainted toenails that they are okay as they are and don't need to hide away lest they offend anyone's eye is fine by me.

Bored1000 · 01/09/2023 15:59

Her feet look great…..you have too much time on your hands……you are probably the type of woman who loves to criticise and tear apart other women out of jealousy

BillStickersWillBeProsocuted · 01/09/2023 15:49

You'd think they'd want to put their best foot forward