Footreading Explained

Footreading, also known as "solestry" (coined from sole, on the analogy of palmistry), is a method of divination by means of the foot. It involves the observation and interpretation of foot structure, skin (e.g., texture, blemishes, pigmentation) and toe nails, which are believed to reflect a person's emotions or character.^[1]

The reading of feet as a measure of character grew in popularity in the Victorian era in part due to the popularity of the novel Trilby, which featured a character notable for having beautiful feet.^[2]

See also

• Reflexology
• Ho No Hana

Further reading

• Stormer, Chris. Language of the Feet .
• Somogyi, Imre. Reading Toes - Your Feet as Reflections of Your Personality .

Notes and References

1. Bosmia . Anand N. . Bosmia . Arpan N. . Tubbs . R. S. . 2017-10-01 . The Foot-Reading Cult of Japan . Journal of Religion and Health . en . 56 . 5 . 1600–1604 . 10.1007/s10943-013-9736-8 . 23744366 . 22386537 . 0022-4197.
2. Web site: Trilbymania: How a Victorian Novel Became a Viral Sensation in 19th-Century America Readex . 2024-10-05 . www.readex.com.