A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

How in the world did this become a common piercing?

Yet another fused toe piercing. This one is on Jessica (the photo is fairly fresh; less than a day old here), done by Holly at Evan’s Tattoo in Commerce, GA.

Comments

69 responses to “How in the world did this become a common piercing?”

  1. SmokeMyBones Avatar

    I actually really like this ^_^ Makes feet look a bit more bareable =p Webbed feet with like 4 piercings would be so cool 🙂 *Imagines*

  2. SmokeMyBones Avatar

    I actually really like this ^_^ Makes feet look a bit more bareable =p Webbed feet with like 4 piercings would be so cool 🙂 *Imagines*

  3. SmokeMyBones Avatar

    I actually really like this ^_^ Makes feet look a bit more bareable =p Webbed feet with like 4 piercings would be so cool 🙂 *Imagines*

  4. Jay.O Avatar
    Jay.O

    Yea, I also noticed it became pretty common!..

  5. Jay.O Avatar
    Jay.O

    Yea, I also noticed it became pretty common!..

  6. Jay.O Avatar
    Jay.O

    Yea, I also noticed it became pretty common!..

  7. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    aww it’s cute.

  8. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    aww it’s cute.

  9. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    aww it’s cute.

  10. kibs83 Avatar
    kibs83

    i never even realised fused toes were that common,never mind pierced fused toes 🙂

  11. kibs83 Avatar
    kibs83

    i never even realised fused toes were that common,never mind pierced fused toes 🙂

  12. kibs83 Avatar
    kibs83

    i never even realised fused toes were that common,never mind pierced fused toes 🙂

  13. Ms. Vanity Avatar
    Ms. Vanity

    awesome. based on my own genealogy, I just thought webbed toes were a product of in-breeding mountain people. i feel less like a freak.

  14. Ms. Vanity Avatar
    Ms. Vanity

    awesome. based on my own genealogy, I just thought webbed toes were a product of in-breeding mountain people. i feel less like a freak.

  15. Ms. Vanity Avatar
    Ms. Vanity

    awesome. based on my own genealogy, I just thought webbed toes were a product of in-breeding mountain people. i feel less like a freak.

  16. gillian gamine Avatar

    it almost makes me want webbed toes.

    almost.

  17. gillian gamine Avatar

    it almost makes me want webbed toes.

    almost.

  18. gillian gamine Avatar

    it almost makes me want webbed toes.

    almost.

  19. chemically_lobotomized Avatar

    ^^ Me too. I’d totally rock it.

    Sandals all year round baby.

  20. chemically_lobotomized Avatar

    ^^ Me too. I’d totally rock it.

    Sandals all year round baby.

  21. chemically_lobotomized Avatar

    ^^ Me too. I’d totally rock it.

    Sandals all year round baby.

  22. Raevyn Avatar

    I’m with #4… I never realized fused toes were so common, let alone piercing them!

  23. Raevyn Avatar

    I’m with #4… I never realized fused toes were so common, let alone piercing them!

  24. Raevyn Avatar

    I’m with #4… I never realized fused toes were so common, let alone piercing them!

  25. funkadelica Avatar
    funkadelica

    Cute. But geez… if you’re going to post your shit on the internet, at least make your toes look nice before you take the picture!

  26. funkadelica Avatar
    funkadelica

    Cute. But geez… if you’re going to post your shit on the internet, at least make your toes look nice before you take the picture!

  27. funkadelica Avatar
    funkadelica

    Cute. But geez… if you’re going to post your shit on the internet, at least make your toes look nice before you take the picture!

  28. chemically_lobotomized Avatar

    lol I wasn’t going to mention the toe nail polish…

  29. chemically_lobotomized Avatar

    lol I wasn’t going to mention the toe nail polish…

  30. chemically_lobotomized Avatar

    lol I wasn’t going to mention the toe nail polish…

  31. Lori Avatar

    And I still prefer preserves to jam or jelly. 😉

  32. Lori Avatar

    And I still prefer preserves to jam or jelly. 😉

  33. Lori Avatar

    And I still prefer preserves to jam or jelly. 😉

  34. VikingValkyrie Avatar

    Like the piercing, hate the jewelery.

  35. VikingValkyrie Avatar

    Like the piercing, hate the jewelery.

  36. VikingValkyrie Avatar

    Like the piercing, hate the jewelery.

  37. DragoBloodlust Avatar

    My wife’s little sis has fused toes and they were the first I’d ever seen. I always thought it was rare. Guess not.

  38. DragoBloodlust Avatar

    My wife’s little sis has fused toes and they were the first I’d ever seen. I always thought it was rare. Guess not.

  39. DragoBloodlust Avatar

    My wife’s little sis has fused toes and they were the first I’d ever seen. I always thought it was rare. Guess not.

  40. pwapwap Avatar
    pwapwap

    I have webbed toes, always thought about this.
    my feet are far to unhygienic though.
    I can easily see how it got popular.

    A comment on a related issue – Us webbies do not know if we swim any faster because of our “mutant X gene”, we have no accurate control to test against. – A possible test may be to un-web one foot and see if you swim in circles although this may have something to do with one forearm being larger than the other.

    but i rant…

  41. pwapwap Avatar
    pwapwap

    I have webbed toes, always thought about this.
    my feet are far to unhygienic though.
    I can easily see how it got popular.

    A comment on a related issue – Us webbies do not know if we swim any faster because of our “mutant X gene”, we have no accurate control to test against. – A possible test may be to un-web one foot and see if you swim in circles although this may have something to do with one forearm being larger than the other.

    but i rant…

  42. pwapwap Avatar
    pwapwap

    I have webbed toes, always thought about this.
    my feet are far to unhygienic though.
    I can easily see how it got popular.

    A comment on a related issue – Us webbies do not know if we swim any faster because of our “mutant X gene”, we have no accurate control to test against. – A possible test may be to un-web one foot and see if you swim in circles although this may have something to do with one forearm being larger than the other.

    but i rant…

  43. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    take those toes to Maco…. for a new paint job…

  44. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    take those toes to Maco…. for a new paint job…

  45. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    take those toes to Maco…. for a new paint job…

  46. subliminal Avatar
    subliminal

    The piercing is neat, but ewww… ungroomed feet/toes gross me out.

  47. subliminal Avatar
    subliminal

    The piercing is neat, but ewww… ungroomed feet/toes gross me out.

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