Foot-binding was a Chinese practice. Women
would bind their feet from a young age to make
their feet smaller. To keep their feet from growing,
the women would wrap their feet in cloth. The ideal
foot size was 3 inches, which is the size of a
crayon. This foot was called the "lotus foot". Chinese
women believed that smaller feet would make them
more beautiful, which would make it easier to find a
husband, but the practice was extremely painful and dangerous. Feet that were bound were painful to walk on. These smaller feet also had a greater chance of getting infections and sores. It was harder for women to balance
   and walking would have been a constant struggle - and not just because
       it would hurt.