Why do my feet smell so bad? | Asking for a Friend

Why Are My Feet So Stinky? We Asked A Doctor, So You Don’t Have To. Dr. Seema Marwaha answers all your mildly embarrassing health questions in our new series, Asking for a friend.

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[pathways]

My feet smell so bad when they start to sweat .... if I'm in sandals or flip-flops barefoot, they don't smell. When I wear socks or sneakers shoes in the summertime OMG

[natedill]

I’m so confused lol who has multiple pairs of shoes and switches them daily? I wear one pair.

[Zolega]

You can cure it every week by soaking your feet in warm water and baking soda!

Scrape it, brush it and if you are a man, shake your feet! Let it dry and maybe put some feet lotion on it!

Don't forget to trim your nails!

[footlongsubzero]

I have one pair of work boots. I air my feet outside during breaks but on really hot and humid days, they can get pretty bad, like today towards the end of my shift I could smell them. I think I need 2 sets of work boots and alternate. Thanks for these tips 👍

[turqx]

My feat are the first thing to sweat, i can work out bare foot at home and they sweat before anything else comes close

[drizztdourden]

My brothers feet were killers what I learned was let your breath without socks. And washed them every day.

[timarahreyes]

My feet smells bad even though im not wearing shoes or sock. Im literally wearing slippers all day or just barrfoot

[Ms.Emerald]

My feet didn't have a smell LIKE LITERALLY. I could wear shoes all day or more and my socks would still smell as if they weren't used not until I started working. I commenced using my mom's old shoes because I didnt want to buy and now my feet are suffering. The smell sticks to my feet but whenever I wear my own shoes, my socks don't smell at all! I want to get rid of the smell. I'm lucky enough that the smell isn't strong

[jessesyfie]

I'm sure wearing saddles or flop flops help alot. I myself wear flip flops about 50 degrees and warmer all the time and if I need some protection I wear crocs but prefer open toe shoes and wear them as much as I can.

[ARREMCCANALOFICAL]

“Why do my feet smell so bad”

Me a cat owner: My cat’s litter smells worse

[deenanthekemoni]

I do everythting you suggest routinely and my feet still stink, I ruin brand new shoes in a matter of a month most of the time... it sucks and its expensive. I maybe need to see a Doctor :/

[stevemorse]

The worst smell seems to be located under the toe nail and between the toes. Is this linked to a lymph gland located in the toe? Thanks.

[CristianGomez-xg]

I heard if you put your feet in apple cider vinegar with warm water it would do the trick but you would have to do them daily

[michaelbrowne]

My feet never smell and never have in fact I've no body odour at all, I've often wore the same socks for a week to prove my point and no smell whatsoever, 27yrs in the Army and I've smelled some bad feet and it's embarrassing for some so I'm glad

[dssd]

Hahaha, ^_^ I like the skeleton’s expression during her speech of sweaty feet.

[essentialeugene]

In 2011 my feet really smelled. One day it was raining. I took my socks off and they smelled like cheese!!!. I had to air my feet out for 4 hours.

[nickrolando]

Why can I not wear anything else but a red sweatshirt

[avalond]

I thought 1 reason is having a bad liver

[JazzAbdul]

Why my feet smell so bad 🥲🥲🥲 eventho when I wear high heels or platforms

[JustinDowDIYcentralhighway]

Thank you very much for the great information. I went to go see a foot specialist several months back and was told it was due to mild athletes foot. Was given no real remedy for it outside of a foot cream and some kind of antibacterial soap which did not work. At least I know that it has to do with bacteria. I’ll look Into the antibacterial foot scrub that you were talking about. Would soaking them in Epson salt be a good idea as well? Thanks for your time