Putting your best foot forward isn’t easy when you have fat toes.

We didn’t really realize that toes can be fat, but apparently plenty of folks wish their piggies were slimmer. According to Good Morning America, the number of toe-reshaping surgeries is climbing.

“When people first started asking, I said, ‘What?’ ” says Oliver Zong, a New York podiatrist who calls fat toes “toe-besity.” “I think it’s the same as if you would ask for any kind of cosmetic surgery. They’re very embarrassed by the situation, and afterward they gain self-esteem and feel more confident. Some people have said they’re so embarrassed that their boyfriends have never seen their feet.”

We say that if a boyfriend can’t forgive your XL extremities, your open-toe boots should be made for walking.

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