20 Years of Soles of Silk Retrospective: The 20 Most Photographed Models (20-11)
Sunday, December 29, 2024 marked a huge milestone for Soles of Silk - that being 20 years online. I began work on the site back in 2004 as a passion project after running several free sites in prior years. Little did I know, so many of you would love the content I shoot so much that I'd still be here doing this 20 years later. In the weeks and months to come, I will be sharing a series of blogs titled the "20 Years of Soles of Silk Retrospective," looking back through the countless memories I've made along the way. I ask you to join me in celebrating these memories, none of which were possible without all of you and the 114 different models who shared their feet with us.
In 20 years my camera has focused on 228 soles and 1,140 wiggling toes. For those of you who aren't good at math, or don't feel like doing it because you're here to see and celebrate some feet, that means 114 models spent time in front of my camera during the site's first 20 years online.
As you know, I cherish my models and their efforts like no other. Over the years I have celebrated them for different milestones and for their amazing work. Well, I'm here to do that again. To mark 20 years online, I want to celebrate Soles of Silk's 20 most photographed models. It just so happens that these are also all the models who have appeared in more than 1,000 photos on the site too. It just worked out that way.
In order to keep this manageable, I will be breaking the list into two parts, with this installment focusing on models 20-11 and then a follow up featuring models 10-1. And lastly, all photo counts are as of December 29, 2024. Several of these models have had sets published since and are not counted here. Now, onto the list:
20. Kimmie
- 1K Club
- 2007 Wu's Feet Links Feature Model (1st duel model feature)
- 4 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 1 Time Star Model (2005)
Kicking things off is one half of the site's infamous identical twin duo of Kimmie and Kellie. Kimmie comes in the number 20 spot with her 1,220 photos, shooting most of those in the site's early years. Both her and Kellie were on board to shoot when I first began planning the site in the summer of 2004, but it took a few months for them to do so. When they did, however, talk about a huge impact!
Kimmie and Kellie were a massive hit with fans as it was the first time anyone had seen these two. And when their Wu's Feet Links feature set hit in 2007, my inbox was full of emails from people asking to see more.
Funny enough, about a year prior to opening Soles of Silk I had thought about reviving my old free site, The 10 Little Piggies, and had shot a few rolls of film of these twins. They never made it online back then, but did add them to the site's Flashback section a couple of years ago for you to enjoy.
Kimmie is someone I wish I would have gotten to work with more. She was always fun, teasing, and flirty when the camera was pointed at her feet. She liked the attention and knowing everyone enjoyed the photos we did.
19. Emerald
- 1K Club
- 6 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 1 Time Star Model (2014)
I knew Emerald for a few years prior to her going barefoot for my camera. She was Mindee's neighbor and friend. She thought the photos we did were fun, but was married at the time and shooting for me was out of the question.
And then she wasn't. Emerald wasted no time contacting me via Mindee to ask if I'd like a new model. I naturally said yes, and was immediately in love with her smooth soles. We met up numerous times for solo sets and to for her to shoot with Mindee. Those two together, oh my god! I was teased beyond belief!
Emerald and I have had chats over the last few years about shooting again, but no plans were ever made. I feel like Emerald's return, along with a few other models' were in the works prior to the pandemic. Since then, I haven't really been in contact. Perhaps I'll see if she'd like to kick off her shoes again here in 2025. She did get remarried, so I'll have to see if those feet are back off the table. I hope not, but I guess it doesn't hurt to ask, right?
18. Jordana
- 1K Club
- 2 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 2 Time Star Model (2008, 2010)
Although most of the models who have worked with me over these 20 years are/were friends, classmates, coworkers, or friends/family of those people who were suggested to me, not all of them fall into those categories. Some of my models were ones I met online. I met them via sites like One Model Place, Twitter, or even MySpace. Yes, MySpace. Remember everyone, I've been doing this site for 20 years...
In Jordana's case, she was someone I met online and who had modeled for other foot fetish content creators. I always liked her work and reached out to her about the possibility of shooting for Soles of Silk. Long story short, she was game and we met a few times getting in a handful of sets each time. The sets always turned out great and I loved her narrow soles a ton! I also loved how much she adored having her feet rubbed. That was always a must for her and I wasn't going to complain about that job perk.
It's been so long since the two of us have been in touch with one another. I believe Jordana is, or at least was, producing her own content. The last I saw she was working with other models and had her own clips store.
17. Kayleigh
- 1K Club
- 2012 Wu's Feet Links Feature Model
- 2 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 1 Time Star Model (2011)
While Kayleigh doesn't find herself in the Top 10 of models when it comes to photo count, I'm pretty sure she holds the record for the longest foot rub I have ever given. If you're wondering, it was a little over 6 hours. You see, Kayleigh and I would often hang out with some of our mutual friends after work and on our days off. We'd order take out, watch movies, play games, and do what friends do. Well, many of those days I'd find myself rubbing her tiny feet. One such day, a rainy, miserable one that cancelled our outdoor plans, saw her feet in my hands for the course of a movie marathon that ensued.
It wasn't only the rubs that Kayleigh adored. She loved having her tiny toes wiggling in front of my camera. This was the case from the day she turned 18 too. We shot two Halloween themed sets on that same friend's porch where we would often hang out and ended up doing that movie marathon. I knew that first day that I had a model on my hands who would want to shoot a lot. And she did. And a model who'd want her feet in my hands just as much, if not more.
Like with other models on this site, Kayleigh would eventually move out of state and shooting became a thing of the past. We did get together one of the times she came home to visit family, but that was also years ago at this point. I loved shooting her photos then and when she began and miss doing so today. Those little feet were a hit with so many of you and I would welcome her back in a heartbeat should the chance ever arise.
16. Melani
- 1K Club
- 8 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 1 Time Star Model (2017)
This little spitfire debuted in 2017 and was a massive hit! She was fresh off her 18th birthday and wanted to spend as much time in front of the camera as she could. In her debut year she'd model for 21 sets. This broke the record of Mindee's 16 in 2016 and would have been the most until 2023 when Kelsey shot 25. I say would have because in 2017, when Melani did her 21 sets, Mindee also went nuts and shot 40. Three of those sets were also done with the two of them together. What a year!
Melani would go on to shoot with me again a few times after she debuted, but things sadly slowed down when the pandemic hit. We've been in touch a few times and had agreed to shoot again, but sadly no plans have ever been made. When I finish up this blog, I think I'm going to send her a message and see what she's up to. I think a Melani return would be a great feature in 2025. What do you think?
15. Kellie
- 1K Club
- 2007 Wu's Feet Links Feature Model (1st duel model feature)
- 4 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 2 Time Star Model (2005, 2006)
And here's the other half of that infamous twin duo, Kellie. Just like Kimmie, Kellie loved having my camera pointed at her tiny feet. She was also playful and always aimed to make sure her fans loved her sets.
The reason Kellie has 520 more photos than her sister boils down to her shooting more solo content with me in her free time. Although Kimmie and I found time to shoot her alone, Kellie always seemed to have more free time and I took advantage of it. We even managed to head to the beach for a day trip and shot some memorable sets in the sand and on the boardwalk. That boardwalk set was probably one of my most daring sets early on too. It saw her smashing funnel cake right out in the open for all to see. It was so cute!
Like with Kimmie, I have lost contact with Kellie and haven't talked to her in years. I wish I had worked with her more. She would have made a perfect addition to the site's 2K Club (2,000 photos), but alas that is extremely unlikely at this point.
14. Wendy
- Former 10 Little Piggies Model
- 1K Club
- 3 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 3 Time Star Model (2006, 2008, 2012)
Wendy is the first of three models you will see on this list that not only spent time barefoot in front of my digital camera for Soles of Silk, but also did so on film and appeared on my former sites - namely, The 10 Little Piggies.
Back in the days prior to Soles of Silk, Wendy was one of my most popular models. People loved her and she was someone I wished I had on the site's launch roster back in 2004. That didn't happen though, which did allow for her to make an epic return when she finally did shoot for me again in 2006.
Wendy's fans did not forget her and they let me know how happy they were to see her shooting once again. Just like Abby, who had returned in 2005, people were excited that I was bringing back fan favorites from my prior sites.
It has been quite a while since Wendy and I have touched base. We remain friends on social media, but she has been so busy with life and family that I haven't found it in myself to bother her. I don't know if she'd even be up for shooting again as she has been away for almost nine years now. Never say never. Maybe I should just say "hi" and see where the conversation goes?
13. Jasey Rae
- 1K Club
- 2018 Wu's Feet Links Feature Model
- 6 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 1 Time Star Model (2019)
I always had a great times whenever Jasey Rae was in front of my camera. She was so eager to shoot, but like with plenty of my models, significant others cause a change of plans. That happened early on after Jasey's debut, but once she began shooting again, we caught up for lost time.
Jasey was always fun loving and had a blast teasing all of her fans, including me, with her plump toes. She knew how much we adored them and she flaunted them in so many great sets.
I fully expected Jasey to join the 2K Club and keep on chugging along to the 3K Club and beyond. Well, that was before we seemingly grew apart. The two of us worked together for years, but once that was no longer the case, I tried my best to stay in touch and arrange new shoots with her. She'd always say she wanted to shoot again, but our schedules never matched up. Then out of nowhere, she decided she was done shooting. I don't know why and didn't ask. I respect my models and if that's what she wants, then so be it. The door is always open if she changes her mind, though.
12. (tied) Jamie
- 1K Club
- 2 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 3 Time Star Model (2010, 2012, 2014)
When Jamie found out about my site and how much I loved giving foot rubs, she was all in. Whenever we hung out with friends, her feet would be in my hands and oftentimes, that would mean hours of massage time. Our friend group loved marathoning movies, so it meant lots of time with my hands all over her soft soles.
It wasn't always foot rubs though. On our days off we would find time to shoot around town or even head out of state to find some neat backdrops for her sets. One of the most memorable was when we traveled to Wildwood, N.J. Jamie's feet were front and center for several sets on the busy boardwalk, in front of one of the roller coasters out on a pier, and down in the surf of the Atlantic Ocean.
Eventually Jamie and I would slow down with our shoots. Although we are still in touch, we'd find ourselves doing our own things and tending to work, family, and all the things that come with growing older.
12. (tied) Madison
Photo Count: 1,874Set Count: 29Debut Date: December 29, 2004Most Recent Update: January 27, 2010Accolades: (see below)- Soles of Silk Debut Model
- Former 10 Little Piggies Model
- 1K Club
- 2008 Wu's Feet Links Feature Model
- 10 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 3 Time Star Model (2004, 2006, 2008)
When Soles of Silk was still in its planning phase in the summer of 2004, Madison was there chewing up camera time. She was the site's most photographed model early on and loved kicking off her shoes for some photos. She also loved having them rubbed and I loved rubbing them just as much, if not more.
Madison is one of only a few models who appeared on my former free sites prior to Soles of Silk's launch. She didn't shoot much back then, but she sure loved being the focus of so many sets early on when Soles of Silk launched. She was everywhere too. In those early years you could find Madison on the site's splash page, in the header bars, and in those regular updates. That massive presence was the reason Wu asked me if Madison would agree to be in one of his feature model sets in 2008. When I asked her, she was flattered. She definitely deserved the recognition for all she had done to that point.
Sadly, Madison would eventually stop shooting. She moved out of state and I really haven't heard from her in years. Sometimes people just go off and leave things behind. That's what it felt like and it certainly bummed me out. We always got along and I loved having her in front of my camera. It's been ages, but you best bet I'd welcome her back if she ever decided to do so.
- Soles of Silk Debut Model
- Former 10 Little Piggies Model
- 1K Club
- 2008 Wu's Feet Links Feature Model
- 10 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 3 Time Star Model (2004, 2006, 2008)
When Soles of Silk was still in its planning phase in the summer of 2004, Madison was there chewing up camera time. She was the site's most photographed model early on and loved kicking off her shoes for some photos. She also loved having them rubbed and I loved rubbing them just as much, if not more.
Madison is one of only a few models who appeared on my former free sites prior to Soles of Silk's launch. She didn't shoot much back then, but she sure loved being the focus of so many sets early on when Soles of Silk launched. She was everywhere too. In those early years you could find Madison on the site's splash page, in the header bars, and in those regular updates. That massive presence was the reason Wu asked me if Madison would agree to be in one of his feature model sets in 2008. When I asked her, she was flattered. She definitely deserved the recognition for all she had done to that point.
Sadly, Madison would eventually stop shooting. She moved out of state and I really haven't heard from her in years. Sometimes people just go off and leave things behind. That's what it felt like and it certainly bummed me out. We always got along and I loved having her in front of my camera. It's been ages, but you best bet I'd welcome her back if she ever decided to do so.
11. Allie
- 1K Club
- 8 Appearances on End of Year Favorite Sets Lists
- 3 Time Star Model (2020, 2021, 2023)
Back in 2017 I was shooting so many photos with existing models and adding in a few newbies to the mix. One of those newbies was Allie, who was introduced to me via Kaycee and Reagan. Allie wanted to give it a try and was quite shy. We did a few sets during her debut and I loved her little feet. Sadly it would be a few years before we'd get together again. It was nothing to do with her or how her sets turned out. I just had so many unpublished sets that I decided to slow down a bit with new content. I had over a year's worth to post easily.
Then the pandemic hit. It was a good thing I had all that content, but eventually I'd need to start shooting some new sets. I reached out to several people to see if they'd want to shoot and Allie was one of the first people to say yes. She wanted to shoot some new content and get back on the site again. Little did I know how often she'd be getting back on the site.
Obviously I had no complaints with Allie's eagerness to shoot. And the more I gazed upon, I mean aimed my camera at her small feet, the more I fell in love with them. Seriously, Allie's feet are the definition of adorable.
During 2024 you might have noticed Allie's photo count begin to slow down. Sadly, she has decided to step away from shooting at this time. Like many models in the past, work, life, family, and other things caused this decision to occur. I respect her choice and we remain friends. She knows the door is always open for her to take those itty bitty feet of hers and kick it down. You best bet if she tells me she's up to shoot again, she's going to easily make her way into the 2K Club and if I have it my way, the 3K and 4K Clubs after that.
Be sure to check out "20 Years of Soles of Silk Retrospective: The 20 Most Photographed Models (10-1) for the conclusion of this listing. Also, be on the lookout for other entries in the "20 Years of Soles of Silk Retrospective" series coming your way.
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