FROM SPOTS TO BAD BREATH & SMELLY FEET

WHIffy trainers, smelly socks, sandals and shoes and foulsmelling feet are all the result of bacteria breeding on sweat and building up in the foot area.

Consultant podiatrist Matthew fitzpatrick, spokesman for the College of Podiatry, says no one has inherently smelly feet and that it’s all down to poor hygiene.

‘It’s not the sweat that smells but the bacteria that breaks down sweat on the foot, and if it’s not washed away and is allowed to build up in socks and shoes that aren’t changed regularly, then your feet become smelly,’ he says.

‘Because feet are covered up most of the time, this gives bacteria the ideal environment in which to thrive.

‘your feet sweat into your shoes, so they get damp, and that is when bacteria start to grow.’

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