This analysis of a boy with club feet began when the child was four and continued almost six years. During the analysis there was a surgical correction of his feet and this experience became an important part of the analysis. The author analyzes in great detail the boy's reactions to his club feet and how these reactions influenced his Oedipal experiences, narcissism, and strivings for mastery. The analysis helped the patient to attain 'a good footing in latency'. A number of character traits of which the patient was aware but which could not be analyzed at this time of life remained.