Fashion Has Deformed Women's Feet

And op, maybe stop being so judgemental about other women?
You have literally no idea why their feet look the way they do.

I wish we could all stop it with this type of shit. I’m a feminist, I still think the OP was rude and judgemental. Her premise was also flawed. We don’t all think alike

Maybe address your post to the poster who compared this to foot binding ? And from what I have read on here (being FWR in general) feminists do love hyperbole.

I have really nice feet, not boasting as it doesn't exactly enhance my life but I get so many comments about how 'pretty' they are.
I've worn all kinds of shit shoes over the years and it's made absolutely no difference to how they look.
Foot problems are largely hereditary I believe and as others have said, caused by pregnancy.

I agree, foot binding is an OTT comparison. Foot binding was performed on very young girls whether they liked it or not, and as I understand involved breaking the bones in their feet so all the toes could be folded in before the foot was permanently bound. This isn't the same as an adult or adolescent deciding to squash their feet into some high heels, which they can take off at the end of the day if they want.

In my industry it is definitely a thing for women to wear heels. Either super high or kittens. Either way a narrow toe and a spindly heel. This is how women dress to signal power and ambition in my industry.

Feminists really love hyperbole don't they?

I wish we could all stop it with this type of shit. I’m a feminist, I still think the OP was rude and judgemental. Her premise was also flawed. We don’t all think alike.

If women are more prone to foot problems than men (as asserted upthread, and I think is probably true), then wearing shoes (of whatever sort) that exacerbate the problem should surely be avoided.
Anecdotally: one of my brothers was an AE consultant (now retired) and had a bit of a bee in his bonnet about the unsuitability of women’s footwear, as he saw many lower leg injuries caused by falling over while wearing high heeled, uncomfortable shoes (to be fair, the problem was mostly made worse by alcohol and inadvisable dance moves).

I often wish it was more socially acceptable to go barefoot. I always do at home, both indoors and out. I can see that there's a safety aspect to wearing shoes and a warmth aspect in winter, but why shouldn't people be able to go barefoot in an office-environment, for instance? Your feet don't smell if you go barefoot - they only smell when they're covered in sweat-inducing, bacteria-absorbing socks, tights or shoes.

And yes, it is reminiscent of foot binding

No it damn well is not. Feminists really love hyperbole don't they?

Human feet in the 'wild' are much broader than typical western lifestyle feet. See photo - those feet look same as the feet worn by bare-footed people I once met in Nepal. These also have a much thicker pad on the sole as protection.

I think op gets a bit of a hard time tbh.
women get the double whammy of fashionable-but-not-good-for-feet shoes and the expectation to look good.
many foot deformities will be down to unsuitable footwear, and some of that due to ill fitting shoes when growing.

I absolutely love high heels and still wear them now everyday for work. My feet are not crooked either or "deformed". What a horrible thing to say about someone's feet 😞

Women (generally) aren't wearing silly heels because they are downtrodden poor wee things, and doing it in a desperate bid to be on an even keel with men and to be taken seriously in the workplace, though. They do it to have an advantage over other women

What tosh. Do you really believe there is any workplace where wearing high heels will make you be taken seriously?

I'd like to verify for the purposes of gender balance that the ugliest feet on the planet belong to DH who regularly gets me shrieking at him to get his ugly hobbit hairy toes away from me! (I'm funny about feet)

The OP noticing people's feet and thinking about why she observes a difference between the men and women isn't judgingthem

Of course she is judging them. It's an excellent example of "I'm not like those other silly women"

@Dozer What do you suppose it is then? If an item of clothing makes you look taller, with a curvier silhouette... Why wear it if not for competitive reasons based in evolutionary advantage? Again, it's peacocking. No one in their right mind would wear uncomfortable heels around the house, or to just to go to the drive-thru.
I know it would hurt to admit that women are competitive (even very deep down) with other women, but it's absolutely true.

I've got bunions but it's because my feet are very wide - wider than the 'wide fit' shoes you can buy on the high street, so even sensible shoes squash them.

New shoes are awful because it takes weeks of pain for my feet to win the battle so they're comfortable.

In the unlikely event I ever become rich, I'm going to pay someone to custom-make me some shoes that actually fit.

I have worn high heels, pointy toes, ballet flats and kitten heels and have beautiful feet. I now mainly wear ballet flats or kitten heels around. No bunions, corns or other problems. I've never owned a pair of trainers as they are hideous. In the house I go barefoot.

I find it hard to believe that none of the men have ugly feet, unless there are only a couple of men.
Men have ugly feet just as much as women, if not more so.

Should explain the I live for shoe sales: I wear a size 8. Finding affordable, good shoes is a huge annoyance.
I have spent most of my life arguing in shoe shops about why they stop at a women’a size 7 and only stock ugly shoes from size 8 upwards. It’s gotten better in the past 5 years but it always seemed that you were being punished for not fitting the standard.

Amazing UY!

My feet actually are a bit like that because they are so wide pointy shoes have never been an option. Still get corns tho because even wide shoes are not wide enough for me.

The OP noticing people's feet and thinking about why she observes a difference between the men and women isn't judging them

Sorry Errol but I think by calling the women's feet crooked, deformed and ugly the op is judging them.

this is what your feet 'should' look like

If you’re Celtic perhaps.

It's not just fashion shoes, all shoes constrain and deform the foot, this is what your feet 'should' look like

A lot depends on what you’re buying.
I didn’t learn much from my mother but one thing she did impress on us was to always buy well-made shoes. I live for shoe sales.
I remember when everyone was buying Uggs and you’d see people whose ankles had clicked in so far that they were walking on the inside of the boot.
But even the best footwear won’t prevent orthopaedic problems if you are prone/genetically disposed to them.