Solemates

A candid and confessional cultural investigation into the kinky world of the foot fetish.
According to recent research, 1 in 7 people have fantasized about feet at some point in their lives, so why is this kink still often considered taboo? Queer writer and podcaster Adam Zmith dips a toe into the cultural and sexual history of the foot fetish-taking readers from medieval poetry to Renaissance paintings, OnlyFans to Fellow Travelers. Enlightening, erotic, and refreshingly nonjudgmental, Solemates is the rich, messy tale of our obsession with everything below the ankle-and a fascinating expose into what our desires reveal about how we view our bodies and our sexuality.

Adam Zmith is a writer and podcast producer who explores themes of history, sex LBGTQ+ experiences, politics, art and pleasure in his work. He has won numerous British Podcast Awards, including Podcast of the Year 2024 and Best Sex and Relationships Podcast for the series Press Play, Turn On, and Best New Podcast for The Log Books. His book Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures won the Polari First Book Prize in 2022.