Why Do My Feet Smell So Terrible?

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The discussion revolves around the topic of foot odor, exploring various causes, remedies, and personal experiences related to the issue. Participants share anecdotes, suggest potential solutions, and express differing opinions on the nature of feet and foot odor.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants mention personal experiences with foot odor and suggest that it may be linked to hygiene practices, such as showering and wearing breathable shoes.
  • Others propose dietary factors, such as potassium deficiency and the consumption of bananas, as potential contributors to foot odor.
  • A few participants reference remedies like foot powders, activated-charcoal inserts, and the importance of keeping feet dry to combat odor.
  • There are discussions about the role of bacteria in causing foot odor, with specific bacteria mentioned as common culprits.
  • Some participants express strong aversions to feet in general, while others argue that clean feet should not be considered gross.
  • There are differing views on foot fetishes, with some participants finding them acceptable and others expressing disgust.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the nature of feet or foot odor. While some share remedies and experiences, others express strong personal opinions about feet being inherently gross or acceptable depending on cleanliness.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes various assumptions about hygiene, personal preferences, and cultural perceptions of feet that may not be universally applicable. Some claims about remedies and causes lack empirical support and are based on anecdotal evidence.

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YYYEEECCCHH! My feet smell like crap
 
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Hey, what's going on in here? What's that smell?


Oh, it's just yomamma again.
Wasn't stoned the one that didn't take a shower all last week? We should take you two and lock you up in this thread. Whoever comes out alive is the winner.
 
No shower, foot odor, no shower, foot odor, no... pretty hard to say who'd die
 
Was it mattmns who had the stinky shoes? Maybe yomamma could borrow them to cover up the foot odor. :smile:
 
Maybe somebody knows this one. I have heard that body odor problems can indicate a potassium deficiency. So if your feet stink, make a like a chimp and eat bananas?
 
This site suggests zinc as a folk remedy.
http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_foot.htm

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I just thought this was funny.
 
okay guys, i took shower because of my roomate, i have to say it feels not bad, but i have same problem as yomamma, my feet just rot. :frown:
Ivan seeking, I eat loads of bannanas nothing helps.
 
I'ts terrible isn't it?

I think get it from my dad's feet. even worse, but he uses odor eaters and it works :approve:
 
yomamma said:
I'ts terrible isn't it?

I think get it from my dad's feet. even worse, but he uses odor eaters and it works :approve:
Are your feet sweaty?

My daughter has always had sweaty feet, I nicknamed her "puddlefoot" when she was a baby. As a result, her shoes start to stick in no time.

Some things you can do -

wear cotton socks, a new pair at least once a day, maybe twice

shoes that "breathe", no synthetic material

don't wear the same pair of shoes more than two days in a row and you need to let them completely dry out between wearings and this won't happen overnight

a good foot powder and maybe a foot antiperspirant
 
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Odor Origins

Foul feet can often be traced to bacteria. The warm, moist environment inside shoes--especially athletic shoes--promotes bacterial growth on the feet. Two of the most common sources of stench are corynebacteria and micrococci. Successful treatment of foot odor depends on eradicating these organisms. This means that odor-fighting measures like activated-charcoal shoe inserts and foot powders don't get to the root of the problem.
http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1996/08_96/odor.htm

Some good suggestions on that site, in addition to those Evo mentioned, for treating foot odor, especially if showering doesn't get rid of the odor.
 
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Or move to Oregon where half the population wears sandles - Birkenstocks, of course. :biggrin:
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Or move to Oregon where half the population wears sandles - Birkenstocks, of course. :biggrin:

Or move someplace warmer so you can go barefoot or wear sandals without your feet freezing off! I love going barefoot! You have to let your feet breathe. The only one in my family with stinky feet is my mom, and she's also the one who refuses to ever go barefoot, so wears shoes from when she wakes up until she gets ready for bed.
 
  • #13
I never wear shoes unless I have to. That might be why my feet are so wide.
 
  • #14
feet are gross... yuckiest thread ever...
 
  • #15
Do you want to smell my feet?
 
  • #16
Feet are not gross.
 
  • #17
yomamma said:
Feet are not gross.
You haven't seen mine. I have a wide foot and tiny toes. :eek:
 
  • #18
Evo said:
You haven't seen mine. I have a wide foot and tiny toes. :eek:
Evo feet-gross
normal feet-not gross
 
  • #19
Gale17 said:
feet are gross... yuckiest thread ever...

These girls disagree with you:

http://www.picturedevil.com/toe-licking-honeys/sexy-foot-fetish.jpg
 
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loseyourname said:
These girls disagree with you:

http://www.picturedevil.com/toe-licking-honeys/sexy-foot-fetish.jpg
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That is just wrong.
 
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infinitetime said:
That is just wrong.

agreed... eww.. feet are icky! i had a guy who was into sucking my toes once... that was still icky... i was like "why?!?" ewww.
 
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Gale17 said:
agreed... eww.. feet are icky! i had a guy who was into sucking my toes once... that was still icky... i was like "why?!?" ewww.
That's weird. There are a lot of people that love feet and love touching them :confused: :bugeye: :-p
 
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Of course it's wrong,it doesn't fit into her mouth...

Morale of the story:OPEN WIDE !:-p

Daniel.
 
  • #24
I kind of love touching (and kissing, and sucking on) every part of a woman's body. Skin is skin, and as long as it is clean, who cares where it is? The thing I don't understand is why anyone would have a particular aversion to any given body part.
 
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dextercioby said:
Of course it's wrong,it doesn't fit into her mouth...

Morale of the story:OPEN WIDE !:-p

Daniel.
http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_sep_2001/PoolBallMouth.jpg
 
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http://homepages.wmich.edu/~r3marshb/Open%20Wide.JPG
 
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loseyourname said:
I kind of love touching (and kissing, and sucking on) every part of a woman's body. Skin is skin, and as long as it is clean, who cares where it is? The thing I don't understand is why anyone would have a particular aversion to any given body part.
hmmmmm... point taken... smelly dirty feet definitely gross though
 
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That is gross...Feet licking is fun...:wink:

Daniel.
 
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Gale17 said:
hmmmmm... point taken... smelly dirty feet definitely gross though

That is called fetish.And that is sign of a ummm...mental disorder. :rolleyes:

The line is rather thin,but anyway...

Daniel.
 
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yomamma said:
That's weird. There are a lot of people that love feet and love touching them
I hate feet... my own and everybody elses. Loseyourname, you bugger, I'm glad I'd finished my supper before I saw that picture. It almost made me sick.
 

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