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Standing Feet Vs Non-Standing Feet Explained: A Buyer's Guide
You won't think about standing feet until you need them, and then you'll find the difference is enormous. The spec sheet gives it a line or less, but it changes what you can do with the doll, how she stores, how she photographs and how she wears over time. Evading an irritating purchase is straightforward enough if you grasp the difference before you order.
 
Metal Bolts Embedded in the Soles
It's an uncomplicated difference, at its most basic. The doll can stand upright without support because standing feet have metal bolts embedded in the soles. Sitting or lying down is all a doll with non-standing feet can do, as they don't have these bolts, and attempting to stand her will damage the feet. It all hinges on the bolts, with everything else following from whether they're present or not.
 
Corners, Doorways and Anywhere Upright
Standing feet are a must for photography and display. Anywhere that requires her to be upright, including a corner or a doorway, can display a doll that can stand unaided, and she can be photographed in full-length poses without apparent supports. Non-standing feet can't match the wide range of poses and settings this opens up, and it's the primary reason most photographers specify standing feet when ordering.
 
A Real Safety Consideration
Standing feet are essential for the shower as well. Showering with your doll requires her to stand; the alternative, lying her down in a shower, is both impractical and unsafe. The standing feet give her stability in a wet environment, and the metal bolts make sure that the feet don't absorb water the way non-standing feet would. This is a genuine safety consideration; water absorption in non-standing feet can lead to rust and eventual structural failure.
 
Water Rusts the Metal Skeleton
Let's expand on shower use, because a lot of damaged dolls start there. Non-standing feet include foam or filler material inside the ankle, and wet conditions make that material absorb water. Basically unfixable once it starts, the rust the water causes in the metal skeleton inside the leg takes weeks or months to become noticeable. Nevertheless careful you are, keep a doll with non-standing feet out of the shower, because the water will find its way in irrespective of your precautions.
 
A Storage Option for Display-Minded Buyers
Another upside of standing feet is easier storage in some setups. No hanging hook or storage case is needed to store a doll with standing feet upright in a corner, a wardrobe, or a storage cabinet. It's a space-efficient choice for customers without room for a hanging setup, and a decent one for customers who'd rather display the doll than keep her hidden. Some purchasers prefer that the standing feet make it possible to store the doll in a way that's visible and accessible.
 
A Few Percent More Expensive
The drawback of standing feet is that they're somewhat more costly and marginally heavier. A more involved manufacturing process plus a small amount of weight from the metal bolts means a price typically a few percent above a doll with non-standing feet. The difference is small, and it's ordinarily worth the additional cost, but it's worth knowing about if you're buying on a really tight budget.
 
High Heels and Open-Toed Footwear
If the feet are bare, the bolts can become apparent; that's the other drawback. On a doll with high-heeled shoes or open-toed footwear, the bolts might be noticeable in photos, which some purchasers find distracting. No reason to stay away from standing feet totally, since this slight aesthetic issue can be solved with closed shoes or footwear that conceals the bolts.
 
Savings for Articulated Hands or a Better Wig
For customers who only want to use the doll in bed, with no plans to display her standing or shower with her, non-standing feet are cheaper, lighter and fine. Non-standing feet are perfectly adequate if she'll spend most of her life in a bed or on a sofa, and the money saved can be redirected to articulated hands, a better wig or other upgrades. This is an entirely valid choice for customers who know what they want.
 
Softness as a Selling Point
Some buyers find non-standing feet more comfortable to touch, being slightly softer and more pliable. If you're specifically looking for maximum softness it's worth knowing about, even though this is a subtle difference that's not generally enough to justify the choice on its own. Feeling more like the rest of the doll, and less like they have a hard core inside them, are the feet on non-standing dolls.
 
Don't Test the Limits
The sizable risk? Customers forget what kind of feet they have and try to stand the doll regardless. Genuine damage comes of this typical mistake, as the foam inside the ankle can't take the doll's weight and will tear or collapse. Result: permanently damaged feet, and a doll that can no longer stand, even with your support. When you acquire non-standing feet, remember what they are and don't be tempted to test their limits.
 
Adding Bolts Afterwards
You might also ask whether standing feet can be retrofitted to a doll that doesn't have them. In short, no, not easily. The bolts are embedded in the soles during manufacturing, and adding them subsequently requires cutting into the feet and installing new hardware, which is expensive and regularly doesn't work as well as the original. You might want them later if you're considering acquiring a doll without standing feet; in that case, it's better to purchase a doll with standing feet in the first place than to attempt to add them later.
 
If You're Not Sure, Choose Standing
The practical advice for purchasers choosing between standing and non-standing feet is straightforward. Plans to photograph the doll, display her standing or use her in the shower mean you need standing feet. Don't care about display and only want to use her in bed or on a sofa? Non-standing feet are perfectly adequate. When in doubt, standing feet win, since they leave every choice open and cost only a little more.
 
Weight and Storage Together
We should mention a gender consideration as well. Because they're heavier and more tough to store in any other way, male dolls broadly advantage from standing feet more than female dolls. Stored lying down, which puts pressure on the body and requires more space, is how a 45kg male doll that can't stand has to be kept. Standing feet give male dolls the ability to store upright, which is a real upside for purchasers who don't have a lot of room.
 
Apparent Hardness at the Bottom
Finally, the aesthetic difference between standing and non-standing feet is worth noting. Because of the bolts, standing feet are slightly harder at the bottom, which can be evident when the doll is barefoot. Some customers consider it less aesthetically pleasing, especially with delicate features, because of the a little industrial look of the hard soles. Softer and more natural-looking, non-standing feet are preferred by some purchasers. For barefoot photos as a priority, factor this trade-off into your decision; otherwise, it only matters if you're photographing the doll barefoot.
 
Check Every Few Months by Gently Twisting
Consider the maintenance angle too. The bolts in standing feet need a periodic check to confirm they're secure, because the worst case is a bolt falling out totally and the doll collapsing, with a loose one damaging the foot or ankle on the way there. Check every few months, by gently twisting the bolts, and tighten with the appropriate tool whichever feel loose. With no hardware to come loose, non-standing feet steer clear of this issue and are slightly lower-maintenance in the long run.
 
Carpet Grips Well
How the doll stands on different surfaces is also influenced by the bolts. On carpet, the bolts grip well and the doll is steady. Hard flooring can make the bolts slip, especially if the floor is smooth, so the doll may need extra support to stay upright. Putting a small mat or a grippy pad under the feet is worth considering on a hard surface, as it stops sliding. The doll isn't standing in the first place with non-standing feet, so there's no issue there; with standing feet on a hard floor, it's worth knowing about.
 
Non-Standing Feet Are Slightly Shorter
One final consideration, often overlooked, is how standing feet affect the doll's overall proportions. Because the bolts add a small amount of length to the foot, the doll can look slightly distinct in barefoot photos. You in all likelihood won't see it in shoes, as this is a subtle effect, but it's worth knowing about if you plan to photograph the doll barefoot and care about exact proportions. Without the bolts, non-standing feet don't have this effect, and the feet are a little shorter and more natural-looking.
 
Bed-Only Dolls Don't Need Them
At the end of the day, standing feet are worth the additional cost for most buyers, as they open up options for posing, display, storage and the shower that non-standing feet don't. The only buyers who should skip them are those who are certain the doll will only be used in bed and won't be displayed or photographed standing. Anyone else should go for standing feet, the better choice and one of the simplest upgrades to justify. More info at this https://forum.oldgrumpydog.com/index.php?topic=7294.new#new - A Straight-Up Primer on Sex Dolls Today- The Stuff That Matters 7f6f9fb  together with https://forum.makethemmove.com/showthread.php?tid=90911 - The Complete Primer on Sex Dolls Right Now- What Actually Matters and don't forget http://crewride.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=932434#932434 - A Candid Look at Sex Dolls Right Now- What You Need to Know not forgetting sites such as https://forum.makethemmove.com/showthread.php?tid=90911 - The Complete Primer on Sex Dolls Right Now- What Actually Matters alongside all http://1.s.2.free.fr/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=673884 - The Real Lowdown on Modern Sex Dolls- What You Need to Know not to mention http://team-uber.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1917 - The Definitive Lowdown on Sex Dolls Right Now- The Honest Breakdown together with https://www.fiorinofunclub.com/showthread.php?tid=8141 - A Quick Lowdown on Sex Dolls Today- The Truth alongside all https://forums.librenetwork.org/showthread.php?tid=1172 - The Definitive Look at Sex Dolls Right Now- No Hype Just Facts and don't forget https://california.chat/showthread.php?tid=636 - The No-Nonsense Deep Dive Into Modern Sex Dolls- The Real Talk and https://www.fiorinofunclub.com/showthread.php?tid=8142 - The Real Word on Modern Sex Dolls- What You Need to Know. Also check out https://forum.makethemmove.com/showthread.php?tid=90745 -  important site not forgetting sites such as https://my-mobile.eu/viewtopic.php?t=10351 -  dig this and http://team-uber.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1517 -  straight from the source for more.
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