Feet Friday is a day that everyone at Reagan should know by now. Every Friday people take off their shoes and socks and slip on their Birkenstocks and Olukais on for people to see their feet.

It all began when founder Kyra Yiannos was inspired to start Feet Friday by a conversation she struck with some of her friends. They discussed that they enjoyed wearing their Birkenstocks without socks and how they wished it was socially acceptable to wear at school. And that’s when she decided to set Feet Friday into motion, to normalize it at Reagan.

She made an instagram account called, @feet.fridays, where she posts weekly, every Friday. As the days went by, so did the growth in popularity.

Founder Yiannos speaks on the growing sensation of this movement.

“Me and my co-founder Alina Ertekin are genuinely moved by the self confidence, peace and fulfillment people have found by participating and we are glad everyone is embracing their natural beauty through Feet Friday,” Yiannos said. “We are proud to say that people are no longer ostracized for showing their toes, as we were initially. All it takes is a couple peoples consistency to inspire a generation. We are so happy to be the feet pioneers.”

As a sidenote, Yiannos commented that Feet Friday isn’t a way for fixating on feet, but rather a way of finding confidence.

On the other hand, there are individuals who are against this movement, like junior Aerin Travis. Travis has expressed her thoughts very strongly amongst her peers, even going out of her way to make public announcements in her classes.

”I really don’t like it. The sight and the idea of just people’s feet fungus and bunions going around the campus that my shoes share. I don’t want that, I don’t like smelling unwashed feet,” Travis said.

As the popularity of Feet Friday continues to blossom, the possibility of Feet Friday extending towards the entire week has almost become a reality. With students showing their feet out, everyday.

“Feet Friday doesn’t deserve a day, let alone a week. And these days extend to every single week, so it’s a never ending tragic story. Now imagining the idea of Feet Friday extending towards a month, or even a year, that is the worst possible outcome,” Travis said.

Travis shares her story as to why she is so opposed towards feet.

“It was a long spring break day of swimming,
I was exhausted, and I came back to a friend’s house to take a nap. When I was taking my nap, I was awoken by the pressure of a man’s sweaty, dirty feet filled with dirt and on the unknown feckles on my forehead. It was disgusting, and traumatizing, and I really wish nobody has to go through this experience,” Travis said. “Not only did he put his feet on my forehead, but he made me drive him home after. So if you’re gonna have your feet out, at least have some decent respect to the people you’re harassing.”

Some individuals argue that Feet Friday is a way to express themselves, even going so far as to state that it’s their lifestyle. When questioned, Travis rebutted. 

“If your feet are a way for you to express yourself, one, it is sad. and two, you are disgusting. If that’s how you express yourself, then you’re just expressing how you have a [fixation] of your feet, which is very inappropriate and nobody else wants to know that,” Travis said.

When commented during the interview saying, “My body, my choice.” As a response, Travis contended with:

“My body, my choice? If your body is directly harming others, then no, it’s not your body, your choice. Your body, my choice.”

Some individuals overhearing the interview questioned the statement, potentially affecting her possible position as officer in the voting of the Student Council senate.

So, if you’re interested in participating in Feet Friday, just remember, clean your feet, nobody likes a smelly foot.