Crazy For Feet Forum

Sorry about the quality on this one, I had to zoom and that knocked down the quality, plus it was shot through 2 glass paynes.

I've often wondered why women will stand with 1 shoe off and 1 shoe on. This girl I took pictures of she would stand with her right shoe off and left shoe for a few minutes, then put both shoes on, then a few minutes later take just the left shoe off. Obviously both feet are a little sore, so why not take both shoes off?? Dont get me wrong, I MUCH prefer the woman standing with just 1 off, but I've always been curious...just doesn't seem that comfortable! Enjoy

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Hi,
I've been a "feet-hunter" for decades now, and often seen what you describe. I've also wondered why some women take off both shoes when tired, while other just one at a time, but didn't come to any satisfactory conclusion. My opinion is that reason for this habit is just the personal attitude. An habit that we can enjoy anyway.
Keep up the good work.

Thank you for these awesome pictures!!!

To try to answer your question, I think women take only one shoe at one time because...

- It is much less visible: in case of heels, women remain at the same height. In a professional environment such as a store or a fair, some superior would undeniably reproach them with taking off their shoes. Taking only one shoe off is less 'impolite' and harder to notice for a non-experienced eye. I think even women do not imagine that anyone sees what they are doing. On the scale of good manners, dipping has nothing to do with taking both shoes off.

- In the mind of women, dipping is different from taking both shoes off as well. Taking one's shoes off in public is embarrassing and not acceptable according to behavioral standards. I think many women are not even aware of doing so. They try to relieve the pain in their feet unconsciously. They go from a slight heelpop to complete dipping without feeling as if they were taking off their shoes. Because when you still have a shoe on, you're not barefoot.

- If need be, it enables to put the shoe back on much almost instantly and anyway, much more rapidly that if both shoes were taken off simultaneously.