Is it possible to get rid of toe jams?

Nocturnal

Lifer
Jan 8, 2002
18,927
0
76
I'd love to get rid of my stink feet. Will something like odor eaters actually work?
 

BoomerD

No Lifer
Feb 26, 2006
65,627
14,020
146
As odd as it may seem, Clorets gum may help. A good friend had foot smell that would drive you out of the house if he took off his shoes. NOTHING seemed to help. He went to a podiatrist thinking there was something that could be done medically...the doc told him to start Chewing Clorets gum. Something about the Chlorophyll that helps neutralize the foot odor. He didn't believe it, and all of his friends were skeptical when he told us, (and were ready to run screaming from the building when he took off his shoes to prove it) but much to everyone's surprise, after about 2 days of chewing Clorets gum, his foot odor went away and as long as he continued to use it, stayed away.

http://www.ezinearticles.com/?...d-Bad-Breath&id=247079
 

Crono

Lifer
Aug 8, 2001
23,720
1,502
136
Soak your feet in baking soda mixed in warm/hot water for 15 minutes a day after work.
 

lokiju

Lifer
May 29, 2003
18,526
5
0
How about washing your feet when you shower?

Grab a wash cloth, lather it up with deodorant soap like Irish Spring and then scrub them top to bottom and in between the toes.

Then use some Baking Soda in your shoes to help absorb sweat and orders.
 

BoomerD

No Lifer
Feb 26, 2006
65,627
14,020
146
Another thing that may help is soaking your feet every night in hot(very warm) water with 1 cup of vinegar per gallon of water. the acidic effect of the vinegar is good for a variety of foot ailments. I had a podiatrist recommend it to me when I saw him to have a soft corn removed.
 

Crono

Lifer
Aug 8, 2001
23,720
1,502
136
Originally posted by: BoomerD
Another thing that may help is soaking your feet every night in hot(very warm) water with 1 cup of vinegar per gallon of water. the acidic effect of the vinegar is good for a variety of foot ailments. I had a podiatrist recommend it to me when I saw him to have a soft corn removed.

Agreed. For some reason, both vinegar and baking soda have like a million practical uses. And when you use them together, you know what happens :)
 

Stifko

Diamond Member
Dec 8, 1999
4,799
2
81
I used to have a problem like that too. My feet sweat a lot. A doctor prescribed Lazer Formalyde Solution to me. I used it a few times and no longer have stinky feet. Soaking your feet is helpfull too. Soaking your feet in peroxide mixed with water is great.
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
43,804
46
91
i always get a lot of gunk between my smallest and next smallest toes. it also sometimes gets sore the skin breaks open there.
 

b2386

Member
Jan 30, 2005
130
0
0
I get botox injections in my feet. The chemical stops your feet from sweating, which of course means no smell.
 

spidey07

No Lifer
Aug 4, 2000
65,469
5
76
Stop wearing the same shoes everyday and use cedar blocks.

And wash your feet/change socks when you get home, REALLY scrub then in the morning. It will be cleared up in no time. Unless it's your shoes that are actually ruined. In that case only new shoes will help. Once the funk is in the shoes it continues to thrive/live.
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
74,544
924
126
Originally posted by: Nocturnal
I'd love to get rid of my stink feet. Will something like odor eaters actually work?

Do you actually wash your feet with soap and water when you shower? This usually is sufficient for most people.
 

ATLien247

Diamond Member
Feb 1, 2000
4,597
0
0
You might have some kind of fungus or bacteria thriving inside your shoes. So, in addition to previous advice, try sterilizing them or getting a new pair of shoes.
 

trmiv

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
14,670
18
81
My feet sweet a lot, so even in new shoes I'd stink them up pretty quickly. I bought this stuff and it took care of the problem.
 

kreactor

Senior member
Jan 3, 2005
709
0
76
got onchymichosis (nail fungus) ? go see the md, he'll check yr liver function and prescribe you antifungal for a few months
 

compuwiz1

Admin Emeritus Elite Member
Oct 9, 1999
27,111
926
126
Washing better between the toes seems obvious to me, barring any fungal infections. Also, if you constantly wear the same shoes, the shoes themselves and their bacteria might be contributing directly to the problem.
 

CraKaJaX

Lifer
Dec 26, 2004
11,905
148
101
My grandma told me taking zinc supplements eliminates feet odor. Never looked into it though.