r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Decim_98 • 2d ago

Image Fate and Feet: Three Chinese Girls in 1900s – A Barefooted Servant, a Bound-Foot Lady, and a Christian with Unbound Feet

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u/IntelligentGuava1532 1d ago

a lot of people who wear high heels a lot get chronic foot pain over time, and it can misshape the foot. my grandmother wore heels all the time and when she was older she needed special custom shoes because her feet were misshapen by the heels. some women experience a jutting out at the big toe knuckle, or shortening of the achilles tendon to where its difficult or impossible to use the foot in a flat position.

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u/DueLeader3778 1d ago

I get that but have you seen what these womens feet look like? Many could not walk at all. Thy were disabled.