Sexuality · Original article
Is a shoe fetish normal or pathological?
A shoe fetish is not pathological under today’s diagnostic criteria. What matters is personal distress, consent, and the effects on one’s own life and on others.
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Relationships & Fetish · Original article
Is secretly looking for foot or shoe content automatically infidelity?
Whether secretly looking for foot or shoe content constitutes a breach of trust depends on the agreements in a relationship. This article distinguishes privacy from secrecy and shows how couples can clarify their boundaries.
Fetishism & Self-Image · Original article
How can I cope with the thought that others automatically judge a foot fetish as ‘weird’?
The article explains how social norms, media images, and historical ideas can shape judgments about a foot fetish. Drawing on personal experience, it outlines ways to set boundaries around other people’s judgments.
Sexuality & Mental Health · Original article
When Does a Foot or Shoe Fetish Become a Clinically Relevant Problem?
A foot or shoe fetish becomes clinically relevant not because of its intensity or rarity, but when there is substantial personal distress, risk, or a lack of consent. Burdensome grey areas can also warrant support.
Sexuality · Original article
Can a foot or shoe fetish change or fluctuate over the course of a lifetime?
Using four stages, the article describes how the expression and intensity of a foot or shoe fetish can change over the course of a lifetime. These changes are understood as an expansion.
Sexuality · Original article
What Is a Foot Fetish, and When Does the Term Apply to Me?
This article explains when feet or shoes can be described as a foot or shoe fetish in relation to sexual arousal, and distinguishes the term from preference, fantasy, and disorder. It shows that the label is a tool for self-description.
Sexuality · Original article
How can I deal with shame about a foot fetish?
Shame about a foot fetish is common, yet largely learned. Understanding where it comes from and consciously countering it can make it easier to bear.
Sexuality · Original article
Can a distressing experience or trauma have caused a foot or shoe fetish?
There is no documented connection between a distressing experience or trauma and a foot or shoe fetish. Distressing experiences deserve attention regardless of the fetish.
Relationships and Fetish · Original article
How do I deal with shame about a foot fetish after rejection or a breakup?
A rejection or breakup connected to a foot fetish can trigger shame, but it says nothing about whether you are lovable. This article puts that experience into perspective and explains what may help in future relationships.
Mental Health · Original article
When should parents or young people seek confidential help for severe distress about an interest in feet or shoes?
Support is advisable when thoughts about an interest in feet or shoes affect everyday life or put other people’s boundaries at risk. This article explains to young people and parents when and where to find confidential help.