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Fashion Has Deformed Women's Feet

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Comenext · 22/02/2020 08:31

Not sure where to put this thread.
I joined a Yoga class recently and we all do it barefoot.
I can't help noticing how crooked and deformed the other women's feet look. Really shameful how pointed shoes have squashed their big toes out of line. There is also a tendency to have a big toe joint that looks swollen and puffy.
Thank goodness I never wore high fashion pointy high heeled shoes.
There is a lot to be said for trainers! (Just joking. I know trainers can have their downside too)
It makes me angry that none of the men in the yoga class have these ugly feet. Reminiscent of the ancient foot-binding of women.

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Handsnotwands · 22/02/2020 09:05

I’ve never worn pointy or heeled shoes and I have bunions. As did my mother and her month we before her

Justajot · 22/02/2020 09:03

I don't wear shoes like that. I once tried on shoes that like that and when they didn't fit the shop assistant said it was because I "hadn't broken my feet in yet".

I find it difficult to buy shoes as my toes are more or less straight across at the ends.

Binterested · 22/02/2020 08:54

Obviously this affects women more than men. I just looked it up - bunions are 10 times more prevalent in women than men. Partly high heeled shoes partly the impact of pregnancy.

I’m ‘lucky’ that my feet are very weirdly shaped anyway so I could never really wear high heels so my feet are basically ok still. But I’m still at the chiropodist once a quarter because even flat shoes are not foot shaped. I don’t know any men who have to do this.

Lordfrontpaw · 22/02/2020 08:50

Ever seen the feet of an ex dancer? Now ballet really messes up your feet.

Seventyone72seventy3 · 22/02/2020 08:47

Another one here who has never worn high-heeled shoes. My feet problems were caused by my genes and pregnancy. (Went from narrow high-arched feet to wide flat feet very quickly!)

whatswithtodaytoday · 22/02/2020 08:47

I very rarely wear heels, even in my youth I preferred flat shoes. I still have bunions, they're hereditary... though mine are far less bad than my mum's, as she did ballet.

MysweetAudrina · 22/02/2020 08:46

I do yoga classes daily. I also have bunions, like my father and grandmother neither of whom wore Ill fitting high heeled shoes. Yoga has improved them immensely.

testing987654321 · 22/02/2020 08:45

I bought a pair of pointy court shoes back in the 80s. My mum said "oh I used to wear ones like that", she would have been in her 40s and her bunions were already causing problems.

I barely wore those shoes again and only wear mostly flat, rounded shoes since.

Ridiculous damaging footwear which requires skill to walk in is a feminist issue.

Herja · 22/02/2020 08:42

I've got very wide feet, I can wear mens shoes easily (well, if more that weren't school shoes came in a 6). I have never squashed my feet in to shoes, I wear shoes that fit my feet. My feet are lumpy and ugly... I imagine that while the shoes don't help, it's partly luck.

VirtualHamster · 22/02/2020 08:39

Plenty of men with ugly feet and bunions at my swimming club.

I thought bunions were largely hereditary anyway, not helped by poor footwear but not caused by it.

JustAnouk · 22/02/2020 08:34

But congratulations on your beautiful feet. Mine have never been pretty, but it’s not down to fashionable shoes.

Luckily I have a nice face Hmm

Itsonlywords · 22/02/2020 08:34

I don't know, my feet are odd and I have never worn heels or pointed shoes Confused

JustAnouk · 22/02/2020 08:33

I have never worn heels, or pointy flats etc. I wear trainers most of the time.

My feet have been all crooked and since my second pregnancy, that was what caused me problems.