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amother

Mon, Jan 17 2022, 11:37 pm

My 12yo DS’s feet smell terrible! He showers every day, but he takes his shoes off when he gets home and the smell is just Puke

. I know I know welcome to teen boys. But am I overlooking something that can be solved somehow? He wears regular sneakers and socks.

BrisketBoss

Mon, Jan 17 2022, 11:41 pm

Are you sure he's not re-wearing socks?

amother

NeonOrange

Mon, Jan 17 2022, 11:42 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

My 12yo DS’s feet smell terrible! He showers every day, but he takes his shoes off when he gets home and the smell is just Puke

. I know I know welcome to teen boys. But am I overlooking something that can be solved somehow? He wears regular sneakers and socks.

Could be it's fungal

amother

Mon, Jan 17 2022, 11:56 pm

No, he’s definitely changing socks, he’s the type who will rather put in hamper (or next to) than deal with dirty socks.
How do I find out if it’s fungal and what do I do? (Clueless sorry!)

amother

DarkGray

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 12:14 am

Go to a Podiatrist

amother

Amber

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 12:34 am

My brothers have this issue. It's when sneakers get wet from sweat or rain and don't dry well.
This is what they do.

Wear thick exercise socks meant to wick away sweat
Have 2 pairs of sneaker and alternate each day so they have time to dry completely.
Wash bottom of feet and toes with soap in shower
Buy oder balls and put them in sneakers overnight.
You can also try to sprinkle baking powder inside overnight, but shake it out before wearing.

My brother actually told me that he pours rubbing alcohol into his sneakers every two weeks. Tilts the sneaker so it gets every spot and let dry. He says this really works.

Once they get stinky, it's pretty much a lost cause. It's never going to be completely oder-less.

amother

DarkKhaki

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 12:39 am

My son's feet stank and I bought him bamboo socks and found it made a huge difference.

amother

DarkYellow

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 12:50 am

His shoes are liekly made of poor material as most sneakers are today expensive junk so his feet are smelling extra from it
Buy items to place in shoe
He can also habe athelte foot he needs to dry his feet well after shower in between toes

Between the 3 it should cure it

amother

Dodgerblue

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 12:57 am

Have him use a foot deodorant, or spray his feet with a normal deodorant every morning before putting on socks and shoes.
And what was posted above - the shoes must dry out completely between wears.

amother

Lime

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 1:02 am

Did you mean baking SODA not baking powder?

amother

Papaya

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 1:26 am

My DH used to have this when we were first married.
He switched to thicker white cotton socks. Maybe he bought different shoes then.too.

amother

Amber

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 8:44 am

amother [ Lime ] wrote:

Did you mean baking SODA not baking powder?

Lol! Yes! Baking soda

simcha2

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 8:50 am

I've posted this before, but apparently there is a bacteria that can live on feet and make them smell. In addition to frequent washing of feet, socks and shoes. ) and having more than one pair of shoes).Use a spray that contains zinc oxide for a few days (on feet and in shoes).

Ds had this and nothing worked until we started using the spray. After he had used in for a couple of weeks, the smell went away and had never come back.

We used Dr school's odor x spray

amother

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 12:55 pm

Thank you everyone who took the time to answer!!! Really appreciate it Heart

vintagebknyc

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 1:52 pm

The fastest answer: Dr Scholls Odor Eater insoles. Buy them at CVS. Put them in your son's shoes, no more odor.

amother

Amethyst

Tue, Jan 18 2022, 2:12 pm

amother [ DarkKhaki ] wrote:

My son's feet stank and I bought him bamboo socks and found it made a huge difference.

Or try copper... yes' it really works!

Copper Socks, FOOTPLUS Unisex Cushioned Sole Arch Support Athletic Ankle/Crew Performance Running Hiking Socks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B.....Q4JQM