To dip our toes in the world of foot fetishes, we spoke to several sex therapists and intimacy coaches who explained everything from the origins of a foot fetish to best practices in incorporating foot play into sex. Heather Shannon is an AASECT-certified sex therapist and host of the "Ask a Sex Therapist" podcast. Melissa Cook is an AASECT-certified sex therapist and has an advisory role on the board of FunwithFeet, a foot fetish blog. And although she clarifies she has a "foot kink" and not a foot fetish, she enjoys foot stimulation during sex. Once consent and safe words are established, experiment with the options below to incorporate foot play into your sex life: