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Standing Feet Vs Non-Standing Feet: What The Difference Means
Standing feet are the sort of feature people ignore until they need them; after that, they find the difference gigantic. Don't let the spec sheet fool you; this small detail changes what you can do with the doll, how she stores, how she photographs, and how she wears over time. Understand the difference before ordering and you'll have steered clear of an annoying purchase in one of the simplest ways possible.
 
Standing Upright Without Support
The basic difference is straightforward. With standing feet, metal bolts are embedded in the soles, letting the doll stand upright without support. Non-standing feet don't have these bolts, which means the doll can only sit or lie down, and trying to stand her will damage the feet. It all hinges on the bolts, with everything else following from whether they're present or not.
 
Display Possibilities With Standing Feet
You need standing feet for photography and display. Standing unaided, she can be photographed in full-length poses without evident supports, and displayed in a corner, a doorway, or any other spot that needs her to be upright. A wide range of poses and settings that aren't possible with non-standing feet opens up, and that's the principal reason most photographers specify standing feet when ordering.
 
Showering and Standing Feet
Showering is another case where standing feet are essential. Showering with your doll needs her to stand; the alternative, lying her down in a shower, is both impractical and hazardous. The metal bolts ensure that the feet don't absorb water the way non-standing feet would, and the standing feet give her stability in a wet environment. The genuine safety consideration is that water absorption in non-standing feet can lead to rust and eventual structural failure.
 
Water Will Find Its Way In
Shower use deserves more detail, being the source of a lot of damaged dolls. With non-standing feet, the foam or filler material inside the ankle soaks up water when it gets wet. The water then rusts the metal skeleton inside the leg, which takes weeks or months to become visible but is fundamentally unfixable once it starts. Nonetheless attentive you are, keep a doll with non-standing feet out of the shower, because the water will find its way in anyway of your precautions.
 
When You Lack Room for a Hanging Setup
Standing feet are also easier to store in some setups. A corner, a wardrobe or a storage cabinet can hold a doll with standing feet upright, with no need for a hanging hook or a storage case. A decent option for customers who want to display the doll rather than keep her hidden, this is also space-efficient for those who don't have room for a hanging setup. Apparent and accessible storage is made possible by the standing feet, which some buyers prefer.
 
The Disadvantage: Somewhat Pricier and Heavier
Standing feet cost slightly more and weigh a little more, and that's the disadvantage. A more involved manufacturing process plus a small amount of weight from the metal bolts means a price normally a few percent above a doll with non-standing feet. It's worth knowing about if you're buying on a really tight budget, though the difference is small and ordinarily worth the extra cost.
 
Not a Reason to Avoid Standing Feet
Another drawback is that the bolts can become noticeable if the feet are bare. If the doll wears high-heeled shoes or open-toed footwear, the bolts might be visible in photos, which some customers find distracting. Closed shoes or footwear that conceals the bolts solve this minor aesthetic issue, so it's not a reason to avoid standing feet totally.
 
Non-Standing Feet: Cheaper and Lighter
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. Where customers know what they want, this is a totally valid choice.
 
Comfortable to Touch
Non-standing feet are also slightly softer and more adaptable, which some buyers find more comfortable to touch. On its own this subtle difference doesn't normally justify the choice, though it's worth knowing about if you're specifically looking for maximum softness. Less like they have a hard core inside them and more like the rest of the doll is how the feet on non-standing dolls feel.
 
Attempting to Stand the Doll Anyway
Forgetting what kind of feet they have, buyers attempt to stand the doll regardless, and that's the large risk with non-standing feet. Tear or collapse is what the foam inside the ankle does under the doll's weight, which is why this widespread error causes real damage. What results is a doll that can't stand any more even with support, as the feet have been permanently damaged. Non-standing feet should be remembered as non-standing, and their limits shouldn't be tested.
 
New Hardware Rarely Works as Well
You might also ask whether standing feet can be retrofitted to a doll that doesn't have them. The answer, in short, is no, not easily. Costly, and frequently not as great as the original, is the process of adding the bolts afterwards by cutting into the feet and installing new hardware, since they're embedded in the soles during manufacturing. It's better to purchase a doll with standing feet in the first place than to attempt to add them later if you're considering acquiring a doll without standing feet and think you might want them later.
 
Bed or Sofa Only: Non-Standing Is Fine
Customers selecting between standing and non-standing feet can follow some straightforward sensible advice. You need standing feet if you plan to photograph the doll, display her standing, or use her in the shower. Perfectly enough are non-standing feet when you only want to use her in bed or on a sofa and you don't care about display. If you're not sure, standing feet are the safer alternative, because they don't limit what you can do with the doll and they're worth the small extra cost.
 
Weight and Storage Together
Gender plays a part too, and it's worth mentioning. Because they're heavier and more tough to store in any other way, male dolls broadly benefit from standing feet more than female dolls. A 45kg male doll that can't stand has to be stored lying down, and that puts pressure on the body and requires more space. Buyers who don't have a lot of room get a genuine benefit from standing feet, which give male dolls the ability to store upright.
 
Harder Soles Because of the Bolts
One final note: the aesthetic difference between standing and non-standing feet. On standing feet the bottom is somewhat harder thanks to the bolts, and that can show when the doll is barefoot. Some purchasers find this less aesthetically pleasing, particularly on dolls with fragile features, because the hard soles look a little industrial. Some purchasers prefer non-standing feet, which are softer and more natural-looking. Barefoot photos being a priority makes this trade-off worth factoring into your decision, since it only matters if you're photographing the doll barefoot.
 
A Bolt That Falls Out Can Make the Doll Collapse
There's also a maintenance angle that's worth considering. 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. Every few months, check the bolts by gently twisting them, and tighten them with the suitable tool if they feel loose. Over the long run, non-standing feet need marginally less maintenance, because they don't have hardware that can come loose.
 
Carpet Grips Well
How the doll stands on distinct surfaces is also influenced by the bolts. On carpet, the bolts grip well and the doll is stable. Particularly if the floor is smooth, the bolts can slip on hard flooring, and the doll may need additional support to stay upright. Sliding on a hard surface? A small mat or grippy pad under the feet stops it. Non-standing feet escape this issue, since the doll isn't standing in the first place; plan to display a doll with standing feet on a hard floor, though, and it's worth knowing about.
 
If You Care About Exact Proportions
There's one more consideration that's regularly overlooked: standing feet affect the doll's overall proportions. A small amount of length is added to the foot by the bolts, which can slightly change the way the doll looks in barefoot photos. Subtle as the effect is, and typically invisible in shoes, it's worth knowing about if you plan to photograph the doll barefoot and care about precise proportions. The feet are marginally shorter and more natural-looking on non-standing feet, which don't have this effect because they don't have the bolts.
 
Opt for Standing Unless You're Certain
Posing, display, storage and shower options that non-standing feet don't offer are opened up by standing feet, and the bottom line is that they're worth the additional cost for most purchasers. Skipping them is for buyers certain that bed use is all the doll will get, with no standing display or photography. Everyone else is better off with standing feet, one of the simplest upgrades to justify. More info at this The Essential Word on Sex Dolls- Start Here (https://forum.oldgrumpydog.com/index.php?topic=7842.new#new) a4f0277  and don't forget A Straight-Up Lowdown on Modern Sex Dolls- The Stuff That Matters (https://forum.krystynajanda.pl/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=104459) and A Quick Word on Sex Dolls Today- What Actually Matters (https://forum.oldgrumpydog.com/index.php?topic=7632.new#new). Also check out  navigate to this website (https://gwtpservers.com/showthread.php?tid=731) on top of  continue reading this (http://enterprise-nt.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=69137) and  click this site (https://mybb.nord.net/showthread.php?tid=628) for more.