The foot fetish is the most common of all fetishes, so common, in fact, that it should probably be considered part of the "norm." Humans may very well be predisposed to eroticizing feet because feet have apocrine sweat glands... the same type of pheromone-producing sweat glands shared by armpits and the genital region. These smells play a huge role in sexual attraction for most mammals and humans are no different. Unfortunately, in our culture feet have become taboo -- they symbolize dirtiness, animalness, ugliness and all of the things that we must keep under control and keep invisible.
There are so many variations on the foot fetish that they can be hard to count. Foot fetishists enjoy kissing, sniffing, licking, and caressing their female partners' feet before, during or after sex. Some enjoy helping their partners put on shoes or panythose, or acting as masseurs and manicurists for feet. Some enjoy tickling feet. These are perfectly harmless activities, and many women enjoy this kind of loving attention. And why shouldn't they?
Of course, the foot fetish overlaps with the shoe fetish and its subfetishes. Shoes are simply containers for all of the foot odors, as well as psychologically powerful as symbols of power and status. Some shoe fetishists have very speicifc ideas about what types of footwear excite them. Though the most common are women's high heeled shoes, even espadrilles and sneakers.
Another subset of the foot fetish is the pantyhose and stocking fetish. Panyhose and stockings are perfect receptacles for foot stink, and "cook" the smells to a heady ripeness. To hear a panyhose fan wax lyrical about his fetish is akin to listening to a wine connoisseur discuss the aromatic "bouquet" of his preferred Bordeaux.
Trampling, crushing and kicking are elaborated play techniques for some foot fetishists, who wish to surrender to their partner's powerful foot-as-weapon. In the crush fetish, the foot fetishist wishes to see the foot used to stomp on a kill a living creature ( :( ), often a stand-in for the fetishist him or herself.
The foot fetish can be combined with other fetishes in any number of ways. Anyways, feet are really just another part of the human body, one with a tremendous number of very sensitive nerve endings. Incorporating foot play into lovemaking can foster intimacy and trust.
