No; it doesn't. I have always had really curvy feet and after doing seven years of Kathak, the shape hasn't changed a bit. However, my feet is a lot more stiff and hard now so it doesn't hurt after doing a lot of footwork continuously. read more
The feet in this position are in the samapada position. In no other style is flat foot dancing so important as in kathak. When kathak dancer moves forward, she or he does not place the heel first on the ground, move with the toe first. read more