Editorial: Don’t read this if you have a foot fetish

Uggs and sheepskin boot knock-offs are a tired, tired fashion trend. They make up a third of the… Uggs and sheepskin boot knock-offs are a tired, tired fashion trend. They make up a third of the uniform of average college girls — particularly those in sororities — that consists of the wooly atrocities along with leggings and a black North Face jacket. Hot or not, we’d all like to see some more variety in the form of fashion on campus.

If dressing more originally and creatively is not in your immediate interest, one podiatrist is claiming that Uggs and similar boots might increase your risk of foot fungus.

According to an article in Fashionista, Dr. Olivier Zong, the director of surgery at NYC Footcare, said, “Fungus breeds in dark, wet environments — conditions that are usually seen inside trendy sheepskin boots.”

So before you take that boot-wearer home with you, you might want to check out his or her foot situation.

In addition, this might be a good reason to leave your socks on during sex, an act that is considered by some to be a sexual faux pas — aka some individuals with foot fetishes.

But it is important to note that some podiatrists disagree that Uggs in particular cause foot fungus.

Dr. Howard Shapiro with Manhattan Podiatry said, “Foot fungus likes a dark moist environment, so any sock and shoe could provide that, especially during the winter. Uggs have a wool lining so if anything I would think that they would absorb the sweat.”

Pairing those boots with your denim miniskirt in the summer, however, not only looks awkward but likely causes more foot sweat.

Whether or not you think Uggs and their knockoffs are fashionable, it is not advisable to wear the same shoes every day, according to Fashionista, because shoes need about 24 hours to dry out from the last time they were worn.