"From the very earliest times, the foot has played an important role in human sexuality, and yet, with the obvious exception of... the foot and shoe fetishist, most people have been slow, perhaps even reluctant, to recognise this. In this extraordinary book, William Rossi examines the realities of foot and shoe eroticism practised by almost all of us, whether conciously or unconciously."

"Provacative, witty (and occasionally horrifying!), The Sex Life of the Foot and Shoe takes us on a walking tour through history, from the weird and gruesome Chinese practice of footbinding, and the medieval European poulaine (perhaps, argues Rossi the most blatantly pornographic shoe ever invented) to the utterly impractical and foot destroying high heels of our own day. Rossi explores the various obsessions and fetishes connected with feet and footwear, and provides a 'psychosexual guide' to the subject, grouping both men's and women's shoes into such categories as sexy, sexless, neuter, bisexual, sensous, peacock, masculine, eunuch and machismo! A book not so much for the bookshelf as the bottom of the wardrobe..."

Comprising some twenty two chapters of research and discussion, this book is an absolute must for any foot or shoe fetishist, or anyone hoping for a better understanding of the mindset behind foot fetishism. Even those who have no real interest in foot or shoe eroticism per se will find it fascinating how much of modern human sexuality derives from the foot. After all a huge amount of the way we react sexually to each other is due to the fact that unlike every other creature on the planet, we walk upright, and we're only able to do this because of our feet!

Ever wondered why women insist on crippling themselves in high heels? Or spending more on a pair of shoes than on a dress? This book explains all this and more. After all, foot and shoe fetishes are the fourth most common types of fetish worldwide and even the most vanilla of people can appreciate a pair of high heels on a woman. If you want to know about someone, looking at the shoes they choose is suprisingly revealing about their character and the way they approach life! Highly recommended for foot fetishists, shoe lovers or anyone with any curiosity about in a way this most overlooked part of human anatomy!

Reviewed by Brian, Fetishlink Webmaster