The reason for foot odor are sweat-eating bacteria.
It starts when bacteria become attracted to the sweat on your feet and start feeding on it.
Our foot has over 250,000 sweat glands in it , and produces over a pint of sweat a day so there's a lot for the bacteria to eat.
Much worse are shoes and socks which trap the sweat on your skin.
Now the bacteria have their favorite kind of environment : dark and damp, causing them to go into a feeding frenzy.
Some tips to reduce foor odor :
Always wear clean socks.
It is even recommended you change sock throughout the day.
Wash your feet with anti-bacterial soap.
This won't lessen the sweat, but it will kill bacteria.
Give a pair of shoes 24 hours to air out after every wearing.
The sweat will evaporate.
Avoid restrictive shoes like, boots.
Well-ventilated shoes whisk away sweat.
Wear socks made of absorbent materials, like cotton.
The sock will soak up the sweat leaving the bacteria nothing to feed on.
Apply antiperspirant to you feet.
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