Do You Suffer from Smelly Feet?

Do you know a friend or relative who can kick off their shoes and clear an entire room? Has smelly feet been an embarrassing problem for you. Even if you’re the sweetest smelling person, you may still stink up a pair of shoes by running a few miles in them. So what’s going on here? Why can feet create such bad odor? To answer this question, let’s begin with understanding why feet sweat in the first place.

Sweaty Feet

Sweaty feet can result in very smelly feet! And it just so happens that feet have more sweat glands than any other part of the body causing them to sweat profusely. For those who experience excessive perspiration, known as hyperhidrosis, smelly feet can be a constant problem. Enclosed footware keeps the sweat from evaporating like it can on the hands, so sweat is trapped inside with hungry bacteria.

Blame Bacteria

Smelly feet are often caused by bacteria feeding on sweat. There is a lot of sweat to go around for hungry bacteria. Since every foot has more than 250,000 sweat glands, you can imagine why feet smell so bad. As the bacteria feed on the sweat of your feet, they excrete isovaleric acid which is what causes the odor. You may wonder why one person’s smelly feet have a different smell than another person’s. The different feet smell is due to the presence of various bacterial species. You may have a certain form of bacteria that your friend or relative do not and, although both sets of feet may clear a room, the smells can be rather distinct.

Athletes Foot

Another major contributor to smelly feet is Athletes Foot or Tinea Pedis. This is actually a skin infection that comes from a fungus called Trichophyton. When areas of the feet stay hot and moist they become very irritated. The fungus is spread in showers, locker rooms and with clothing and socks.

Once the skin becomes injured by the fungus it can be invaded by bacteria that can cause all kinds of nasty complications that included dryness, cracking, and severe itching and can also include, intense “smelly feet.”

Smelly Feet Solutions

Total Beauty Experience is your source for stopping smelly feet. You can find everything you need to ward off embarrassing foot odor.

• Sweaty Feet Formulas: Spray on solution that reduces perspiration of the feet.
• Foot Deodorant: Refreshing foot sprays that kill odor-causing bacteria.
• Shoe Deodorant: Simply spray the inside shoe to kill any bacteria living there and replace smelly odors with a fresh fragrance.

All of these products can be found easily at Total Beauty Experience. For feet you can be fond of, visit our Sacramento store today!

More Smelly Feet Tips

• Bathe your feet daily with lukewarm water for the removal of bacteria. For excessive sweating (i.e. hyperhidrosis) bathe feet in the morning and evening;
• To avoid such kind of smell wash your feet with anti-bacterial soap;
• Wear clean and dry socks (made of cotton or wool that can absorb sweat) and change them daily;
• Do not wear the same shoe everyday. Give your shoe at least a 24-hour breather to dry out and remove foul smells.