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Standing Feet Vs Non-Standing Feet Explained: A Buyer's Guide
Few buyers think about standing feet beforehand, yet the difference, once they need them, is massive. It's a small detail on the spec sheet, but it changes what you can do with the doll, how she stores, how she photographs, and even how she wears over time. A frustrating purchase can be steered clear of in one of the simplest ways: grasp the difference before you order.
 
Attempting to Stand Her Will Damage the Feet
Straightforward is the basic difference. Embedded in the soles of standing feet, metal bolts let the doll stand upright without support. The doll can only sit or lie down on non-standing feet, which lack these bolts, and attempting to stand her will damage the feet. Whether the bolts are present decides everything else; they're the key.
 
Necessary for Photography and Display
Standing feet are crucial for photography and display. Photographed in full-length poses without apparent supports, and displayed in a corner, a doorway or anywhere else that needs her upright: that's what a doll that can stand unaided can do. 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.
 
If You Want to Shower With Your Doll
For shower use too, standing feet are necessary. For showering with your doll, standing ability is a requirement; lying her down in a shower is both impractical and hazardous. Unlike non-standing feet, standing feet don't absorb water thanks to the metal bolts, and they give her stability in a wet environment. This is a real safety consideration; water absorption in non-standing feet can lead to rust and eventual structural failure.
 
Basically Unfixable Once It Starts
The shower use point needs expanding, since so many damaged dolls are down to it. Foam or filler material sits inside the ankle of non-standing feet, and it absorbs water when it gets wet. Water rusting the metal skeleton inside the leg takes weeks or months to become visible, yet once it starts it's basically unfixable. No matter how attentive you are, a doll with non-standing feet should never be in the shower; water finds its way in regardless of precautions.
 
Evident and Accessible Storage
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. Customers who don't have room for a hanging setup will find this a space-efficient option, and it suits buyers who want to display the doll rather than keep her hidden. Some purchasers prefer the evident, accessible storage that the standing feet make possible.
 
What Standing Feet Cost
It's a disadvantage that standing feet are slightly more pricey and marginally heavier. Metal bolts add a small amount of weight to the doll. Manufacturing is also more involved. The upshot is a cost that's normally a few percent higher than a doll with non-standing feet. Ordinarily worth the additional cost, and small, the difference is still worth knowing about on a very tight budget.
 
Solving the Visible Bolt Problem
If the feet are bare, the bolts can become noticeable; that's the other drawback. Some buyers find it distracting that the bolts might be noticeable in photos on a doll with high-heeled shoes or open-toed footwear. Because this minor aesthetic issue can be solved by covering the feet with closed shoes or selecting footwear that hides the bolts, it's not a reason to avoid standing feet completely.
 
Fine for Bed-Only Dolls
You don't need standing feet if you only want to use the doll in bed and don't plan to display her standing or shower with her; non-standing feet are cheaper and lighter. For a doll that's going to spend most of her life in a bed or on a sofa, non-standing feet are perfectly sufficient, and the savings can go towards other upgrades like articulated hands or a better wig. If you know what you want, this is a completely valid choice.
 
No Hard Core Inside
Somewhat softer and more pliable, non-standing feet are more comfortable to touch for some customers. Specifically looking for maximum softness? Then this subtle difference, though not normally enough to justify the choice on its own, is worth knowing about. The feet on non-standing dolls feel more like the rest of the doll and less like they have a hard core inside them.
 
Tearing and Collapse
Purchasers forgetting what kind of feet they have and trying to stand the doll in any case is the large risk with non-standing feet. Real damage comes of this widespread oversight, as the foam inside the ankle can't take the doll's weight and will tear or collapse. Because the feet have been permanently damaged, the result is a doll that can no longer stand even if you try to support her. If non-standing feet are what you're buying, remember that they're non-standing and don't test their limits.
 
Bolts Are Embedded During Manufacturing
Can standing feet be retrofitted to a doll that doesn't have them? That's a question too. The short answer is that it can't readily be done. New hardware has to be installed by cutting into the feet if you add the bolts after that, and it's pricey and regularly doesn't work as well as the original, since the bolts are embedded in the soles during manufacturing. Better than attempting to add them later is acquiring a doll with standing feet in the first place, if you're considering a doll without them and think you might want them later.
 
Worth the Small Extra Cost
If you're opting for between standing and non-standing feet, the functional advice is uncomplicated. Plans to photograph the doll, display her standing or use her in the shower mean you need standing feet. If display doesn't matter and you only want to use her in bed or on a sofa, non-standing feet are perfectly enough. Undecided purchasers are safer with standing feet, which restrict nothing and justify their small additional cost.
 
Pressure on the Body When Lying Down
There's a gender consideration as well that's worth mentioning. More than female dolls, male dolls normally advantage from standing feet, being heavier and more tough to store in any other way. 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. It's a real benefit for customers who don't have a lot of room that standing feet let male dolls store upright.
 
What Barefoot Photos Reveal
There's a final note to make on the aesthetic difference between standing and non-standing feet. On standing feet the bottom is a little harder thanks to the bolts, and that can show when the doll is barefoot. Less aesthetically gratifying, to some customers, is this, particularly on dolls with delicate features, as the hard soles look marginally industrial. Some purchasers prefer non-standing feet, which are softer and more natural-looking. If barefoot photos are a priority, factor this trade-off into your decision; it only matters if you're photographing the doll barefoot.
 
Tighten With the Appropriate Tool
Consider the maintenance angle too. Look over the bolts on standing feet now and again to make sure they're secure; a loose bolt can damage the foot or ankle, and a lost bolt can cause the doll to collapse. Check every few months, by gently twisting the bolts, and tighten with the fitting tool whichever feel loose. In the long run non-standing feet are marginally lower-maintenance, since there's no hardware to come loose and so no such issue.
 
Stopping Sliding
How well the doll stands on distinct surfaces depends in part on the bolts. Carpet is where the bolts grip well and the doll is steady. Particularly if the floor is smooth, the bolts can slip on hard flooring, and 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. No issue with non-standing feet, as the doll isn't standing in the first place. Displaying a doll with standing feet on a hard floor is where it's worth knowing about.
 
A Subtle Effect on Appearance
Last of all, and often overlooked, is how standing feet impact the doll's overall proportions. Bolts mean a small quantity of extra length in the foot, which can somewhat change how 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.
 
Posing, Display, Storage and Shower Options
Posing, display, storage and shower choices that non-standing feet don't offer are opened up by standing feet, and the bottom line is that they're worth the extra cost for most customers. The only purchasers 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 rosslink. Also check out  link (http://forum.anchorpointpodcast.com/viewtopic.php?t=386245) for more.