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In the case of foot fetishes, Freud’s theory states that they occur because a person perceives the foot or toes as a penis substituteTrusted Source.
Another hypothesis argues that they occur due to learning that being attracted to feet leads to a reward. Research suggestsTrusted Source that people can link a typically non-erotic object or body part to arousal through positive feedback and a monetary prize.
One researcher proposes that the fetish is due to sensory input in the brain. The neuroscientist Vilayanur RamachandranTrusted Source suggests that the part of the brain that processes the sensation people get from feet is next to the area that perceives genital stimulation, which may account for some people’s foot fetishes.