Ugly Feet – What’s on the Inside?

Last week I gave a few interesting statistics about feet. I saved the last one for today. It’s good. To refresh your memory, here is the source. Back in July, Business Wire, a source of news on the Internet, ran a study done by BizRate Research study this past summer. Responses by 997 online buyers answered questions about their feet.
     The majority of people, 85%, think that the appearance of someone’s feet is not representative of their personality. Between men and women, the women were more likely, 17% vs. 12%, to compare the aesthetics of one’s feet with their personality.
     That amazes me. How can 17 out of 100 women (and 12 of 100 guys) believe that when they look at someone’s feet they can see the person inside? Is the pedicure that important? Does the color of the toenails really say that much about a person? How important are perfect toes, bunions, Morton’s foot, perfect skin rather than calluses? Those 17 women must be very superficial.
     I’d like to think that athletes and active people would be different. Whether man or women, athletes are different. When I see athlete’s feet, some things stand out. Black toenails, healing blisters, a few calluses, tightly clipped toenails, white feet with a tan line at the line of a crew sock—these all show me an active person. I see someone who loves the outdoors, who pushes their limits, who loves being a participant rather than watch from the couch. They show character.
     Feet like that are never ugly. They are “lived in” and their owners should be proud of them. I hope that’s your feeling.