I just had to share these pics of the LATEST shoes from JAPAN with you guys!!!

Doug (a buddy of ours with PN), sent me these, so I have to give credit where credit’s due.

Can you even imagine walking in these? With neuropathy no less???

I’m dying to hear your opinions.

Enjoy!!

Why in the world would anyone want to walk on their tip toes? And we women wonder why we have so many muscle and bone problems. . . sheesh.

I know I sure as heck wouldn't wear 'em!

OH.....MY.....GOSH!!!!!

Can I say "Now I've Seen Everything?" Well probably not,,,,,,but,,,,,
NOW I'VE THING EVERYSEEN!!!!

Actually, these pics were sent in an email and in the botton of the email, they showed an actual elderly Japanese lady with her FEET UNBOUND.

I did not want to include those photos in this thread. I didn't know if I would be breaking any protocol. I've seen photos of older women who have had their feet bound as children. They meet up and they wash their feet in some kind of meeting place. It's like an honor bound tradition for them.

These ladies are proud that they have their feet bound. This was done in centuries past, but it has been outlawed.

The shoes worn by people with bound feet are called Golden Lotus slippers. Men were attracted to Japanese women with little tiny feet. I can only imagine me living in Japan with my size 10 tootsies. They would have outlawed ME!!!

I had viewed a documetary on Discovery some years ago and found the whole thing fascinating. I mean, there are not too many elderly ladies left in Japan and they are the only ones with bound feet. It becomes too late to get them unbound. They are not pliable, and they are frozen in place.

I can't imagine parents doing this to their own children, but it was extremely acceptable back in the day, and men actually were attracted to the woman with bound feet.

I think the feet look terrible, but that's the way it was way back when.

But these shoes that I posted here. I can't imagine fitting into any of them. These woman must stand higher than 6 feet tall or better with these things on.

Perhaps if those men were bound in some places (Empathy man and Duct tape keep flashing in my mind) they wouldn't be so admiring of bound feet, Ouch!!!

I'm trying to wrap my head around why ANYONE in their right mind, would allow a young baby to have their feet bound. I mean, it has to be the most painful thing. I once read where it was done up to the age of 3.

Can you imagine??

jeez