divination by examining the soles of the feet
• (n.) Divination by examining the soles of the feet.
Ped'o·man`cy noun [ Pedi- + -mancy .] Divination by examining the soles of the feet. 
Pedomancy is divination by inspection of the soles of the feet.
pedomancy, podomancy Divination by observing and analyzing the soles or bottoms of the feet that can be interpreted in terms of lines and mounts, exactly as in cheiromancy or palmistry, but to a greatly limited degree. This mode of divination is of great antiquity in the Orient, particularly among the Chinese.