posted May 15, 2009 04:17 PM         

The Open Toed Shoe Pledge
As a member of the Cute Girl Sisterhood, I pledge to follow the Rules when wearing sandals and other open-toe shoes:

I promise to always wear sandals that fit. My toes will not hang over and touch the ground, nor will my heels spill over the backs. And the sides and tops of my feet will not pudge out between the straps.

I will go polish-free or vow to keep the polish fresh, intact and chip-free. I will not cheat and just touch up my big toe.

I will sand down any mounds of skin before they turn hard and yellow.

I will shave the hairs off my big toe.

I won't wear pantyhose even if my misinformed girlfriend, coworker, mother, sister tells me the toe seam really will stay under my toes if I tuck it there.

If a strap breaks, I won't duct-tape, pin, glue or tuck it back into place hoping it will stay put. I will get my shoe fixed or toss it.

I will not live in corn denial; rather I will lean on my good friend Dr. Scholl's if my feet need him.

I will resist the urge to buy jelly shoes at Payless for the low, low price of $4.99 even if my feet are small enough to fit into the ki ds' sizes. This is out of concern for my safety, and the safety of others. No one can walk properly when standing in a pool of sweat and I would hate to take someone down with me as I fall and break my ankle.

I will take my toe ring off toward the end of the day if my toes swell and begin to look like Vienna sausages.

I will be brutally honest with my girlfriend/sister/coworker when she asks me if her feet are too ugly to wear sandals. Someone has to tell her that her toes are as long as my fingers and no sandal makes creepy feet look good.

I will promise if I wear flip flops that I will ensure that they actually flip and flop, making the correct noise while walking and I will swear NOT to slide or drag my feet while wearing them.

I will promise to go to my local nail salon at least once per season and have a real pedicure (they are about $15 or 20 and worth EVERY penny).

posted May 15, 2009 04:38 PM         

Well my feet are small but super flat, abnormally wide, and basically rather grotesque (but clean), however I will wear sandals nevertheless!
I just do not wear attention grabbing cutesy girly ones is all.
Formerly club footed and also severely broke all 10 toes (some more than once) and 3 major bones in right foot.
I wear footwear for comfort not for fashion...

posted May 15, 2009 06:01 PM         

I'm thankful the toes on my feet look like toes and not fingers.

Once, a long time ago while at the beach a guy approached me and looked over my feet...i'm like wtf? is this guy doing? I said, "Um, hi?" Then I noticed his shirt was airbrushed with "The Foot Fetish Guy" or something like that with a pair of ladies feet. Apparently I passed inspection. He gave me the thumbsup and said "Nice feet". Then he moved on to another woman.

posted May 16, 2009 08:41 AM         

A couple of guys? How rampant is this thing? I thought it was some obscure fetish.