Too embarrassed to take of your foot wear at other peoples home,office,or even religious places?know someone whose foot smell? knowing the causes of foot odour could also help you prevent it.

CAUSES OF SMELLY FEET/FOOT ODOUR

Medically known as bromodosis, foot odour/smelly feet is mainly associated with sweat and bacteria. its not necessarily the sweat that causes the odour but the bacteria living on the skin. The bacteria feeds on the skin’s sweat producing isovaleric acid causing the odour.

HOW TO PREVENT SMELLY FEET/FOOT ODOUR

Maintain A Good Personal Hygiene.

To keep your feet from smelling, practice good foot hygiene. Wash your feet daily with warm water and soap.This removes dirt, sweat, and odour causing bacteria. Most people tend to ignore their feet when bathing or do it hastily. Your feet need as much attention as the rest of your body. Wash between your toes and around the nail beds. These are places where bacteria can grow.

Keep Your Feet Dry And Clean.

Foot odour is caused by bacteria’s which thrive in moist environments. so keeping your feet dry reduces the bacterial growth. After bathing,always dry your feet before slipping them into any shoe.

Wear Socks.

Try putting on socks with your shoes. Socks absorb moisture, so when you don’t wear them, the sweat transfers to your shoes or gets trapped between your toes. Always wear a fresh pair of socks; don’t re-wear socks multiple days in a row. Avoid cotton socks as they absorb moisture, which could make your feet soggy, and therefore, smelly

Avoid Wearing The Same Pair Of Shoes Two Days In A Row.

By alternating your shoes, you allow at least 24 hours for the shoes to dry. This reduces moisture, which is where the odour causing bacteria dwells. If you exercise daily, buy two pairs of shoes. One of the main causes of foot sweat is exercise. Alternate between pairs throughout the week, making sure to give each pair plenty of time to completely dry before exercising in them again.

Use Antiperspirants On Your Feet.

Antiperspirants contain chemicals that help reduce sweating. Deodorants, on the other hand, only mask the smell, so steer away from those. Spread antiperspirants on your feet before you go to bed. This allows the product enough time to soak into your skin so it will start to work the next day. Don’t forget to place it between your toes, where a lot of sweat and odour begins. You can also place antiperspirants on your feet before putting on your shoes the next morning. Just make sure not to only put it on in the morning, because if your feet start to sweat right away, it could remove the antiperspirant.

LynnPetra:


Leg can smell ehn!!!
Sincerely this is a good thread because I like wearing running shoes.

Remember the day my former colleague removed his shoes close to me.The biggest mistake of his life!

I just screamed aloud with other colleagues around,"Ogbeni your leg smell pass yanssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"

LynnPetra:


Leg can smell ehn!!!
Sincerely this is a good thread because I like wearing running shoes.

Remember the day my former colleague removed his shoes close to me.The biggest mistake of his life!

I just screamed aloud with other colleagues around,"Ogbeni your leg smell pass yanssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"