tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170423875365707527.post2311702996374843845..comments2024-01-31T17:47:35.226+00:00Comments on Around My Kitchen Table: Boots Not Made For WalkingAround My Kitchen Tablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01840917368903178857noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170423875365707527.post-54512068984438521462019-02-02T12:18:18.219+00:002019-02-02T12:18:18.219+00:00My father was in the Royal Navy in the days when t...My father was in the Royal Navy in the days when travel really was world-wide and he brought back from China a pair of tiny shoes. As a child I could not imagine anyone other than a very small child being able to wear them. jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170423875365707527.post-47519443307963606342019-01-29T02:35:06.450+00:002019-01-29T02:35:06.450+00:00I will stick with my size 11 feet and be pain free...I will stick with my size 11 feet and be pain free.pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170423875365707527.post-62358880258790470942019-01-26T15:54:33.267+00:002019-01-26T15:54:33.267+00:00'Stuff You Should Know' from the 'How ...'Stuff You Should Know' from the 'How Stuff Works' podcasts covered this topic well. I seem to recall that some wealthy mother's encouraged their daughters to follow this awful fashion trend, even going so far as to start them on it very young. ~shudders~ My towering heels were always worn for my enjoyment in the boudoir. ~wink~ Be well!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170423875365707527.post-62208293747665508462019-01-26T15:45:30.595+00:002019-01-26T15:45:30.595+00:00I am sickened by the policy of foot binding. Way m...I am sickened by the policy of foot binding. Way more horrid than I ever imagined. I once had a podiatrist tell me he would be out of work if everyone wore Nike or Reebok shoes. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170423875365707527.post-65371920998204113812019-01-26T04:59:05.731+00:002019-01-26T04:59:05.731+00:00I knew about the tight wrapping of foot binding, b...I knew about the tight wrapping of foot binding, but didn't know about the broken toes and bending them back under the arch. I think it's a horrible thing to do to tiny girls and I heard it was often done as young as three. I fail to see how such misshapen feet could be erogenous.<br />I also hate ridiculous shoes such as you've pictured here. I see similar heights of heels on women Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170423875365707527.post-65079908538883097442019-01-26T01:28:16.334+00:002019-01-26T01:28:16.334+00:00I have a very low tolerance for hearing about othe...I have a very low tolerance for hearing about other people's pain, so I skipped the explanation of how to bind feet. I have heard of the practice. I don't get it. But then again, what a culture finds attractive can be so very strange, especially ours.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170423875365707527.post-64374668537874306222019-01-26T00:19:28.532+00:002019-01-26T00:19:28.532+00:00I had no idea foot binding was so cruel. Those st...I had no idea foot binding was so cruel. Those stiletto things are ridiculous. I expect that years from now they will be looked on in amazement that any ever wore them.<br /><br />I have no idea why, but they are sexy. joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170423875365707527.post-356713626047934752019-01-25T23:22:30.500+00:002019-01-25T23:22:30.500+00:00Foot binding was such a cruel thing to do and for ...Foot binding was such a cruel thing to do and for such selfish and pointless reasons. Many of those women had to be carried everywhere. It also doesn't make any sense to put your foot in those ridiculously high heels pictured above. I have a friend who spent her entire career working in very high heels and her feet are grotesque looking now and painful.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com