Have you ever sat down in a crowded room and wondered ‘what’s that smell?’ When you took your eyes around and used your nose accordingly, you discovered that, that ‘smell’ was actually someone’s feet!!! You must have thought disgusting but it’s a life fact isn’t it? People’s feet do smell! However,   Feet odor (FO) is something that you can either choose to live with or prevent.  We believe in the latter, prevention of FO. Smelly feet can destroy a first impression by one whiff, never mind how brainy, smartly dressed or charming you are, smelly feet are guaranteed to work against you.

Scientifically, the origin of the feet odor comes from a bacterium that feeds on sweat this happens after the sweat has been trapped in footwear for awhile. This bacterium produces isovaleric acid that causes the odor. Stress, certain drugs and a condition called hyperhidrosis (sweaty foot) also cause FO. As we all know on a hot day or when we are nervous we tend to sweat and so do the feet. Feet have more sweat glands than any other part of the body, so they do sweat profusely. The problem is, this sweat cannot evaporate like it does on the hands hence the odor. Smelly feet can become a chronic problem. It has also been observed that men may tend to smell more than women. This is because men have higher testosterone levels, testosterone influences high sweat production. However, this observation may be relative to certain individuals.

Now that you know the causes, here are a few tips of how to prevent smelly feet:

A good hygiene routine is the best way to start