Shoe fetishism

Shoe fetishism is a pronounced fetishistic sexual interest in human footwear.

Shoe fetishism normally involves being aroused by others in very high heels and has elements of foot worship, foot fetishism and leather or rubber fetishism.

Shoe fetishism in its milder forms merges into the mainstream culture; the vast range of women's shoes available in mainstream shoe shops, most of which are not designed for comfort, demonstrates that low-level shoe fetishism pervades mainstream Western culture, almost without being noticed.

One theory of shoe fetishism, as well as of foot fetishism, is that an infant's experience of their mother in many cultures may involve crawling around their feet. If sexual behavioral imprinting occurs during this time, it may lead to the feet or shoes becoming the primary object of arousal.

High-heeled shoes or boots help to elongate the calf, creating a longer-legged appearance which is generally considered to be more sexually attractive.

This can be seen in an super-stimulus form within the adult entertainment industry, and particularly pornography, where women wear very high heeled shoes. It is not uncommon for actresses in modern pornographic movies to wear platform shoes with a platform of 3-4 inches and a heel height of 6-8 inches. Such heels are difficult to walk in and are therefore worn purely for the sexual gratification to the viewer.

One of the most common images of a dominatrix is of a woman in thigh-length leather boots or riding boots. Thigh-length leather boots are generally only worn as fetish wear.

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