Polygon.com / 10.05.25

The fact that Lune from Clair Obscur is barefoot the whole time is not gross, it's fun

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the breakout hit of 2025; the turn-based RPG has fantastic combat design and great writing for its ensemble cast. But one member of that ensemble cast has stood out for a specific reason: Lune, the dark-haired sorceress of the group, is barefoot for the entire game. Now, there are some collectible outfits you can find that will put Lune in a pair of shoes. So its not like you have to put up with this if you dont like it. But by default, Lune is barefoot. Lets get one thing out of the way: Perhaps the most well-known fetish of all is the foot fetish, so naturally this means Lune has been subject to quite a few jokes and posts about that online. Thats fine; its not related to my argument personally, but if thats a perk for you, great. In this post I would instead like to address the idea that Lunes bare feet are unsanitary or gross. People, she can fly! Lune spends much of the game floating around with her magic powers. Her run animation looks extremely co...
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