She borrowed a friend's stinky shoes and now her feet smell all the time. Even after she washes them. It eventually goes away, but comes back again when she wears shoes, especially THOSE shoes (which she won't return). Have you any suggestions on what I can do about this, short of removing her feet? They smell like soggy Cheeto farts. Not pleasant.
2006-12-07 15:23:03 · 25 answers · asked by Doctor Biobrain 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
have you thought about amputation?
2006-12-07 15:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by Liz S 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Are they leather tennis shoes? Most people don't know that you can wash leather tennis shoes. I wash them in hot water with alot of soap & bleach. Let them air dry.
Leather shoes do have a tendancy to make feet stink. Especially if worn without socks. If your daughter's feet sweat, this is what causes the horrid smell. Get some Arrid extra dry deoderant, and spray the shoes every time they are worn. This will help keep them dry & odor free. Have your daughter alternate foot wear. By this I mean wear the "stinky" shoes one day, then a different pair the next day. Or....
On the alternate day that she is wearing the other pair of shoes, throw the "stinky" ones away. She'll only be mad a few days, hopefully not for life. Anyway, the deoderant does work.
2006-12-07 15:40:38 · answer #2 · answered by Nancy L 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Grab those shoes in the middle of the night and get them in the garbage can.
She has a fungal type infection started. Get some athlete's foot creme for her to use. DO NOT let borrow shoes from that person again.
Tell her she will never have a boyfriend if she has stinky feet. That will get her to quit wearing other people's shoes.
Oh--and also make sure she is wearing leather or cloth shoes, no man made materials--that will let her feet breathe.
2006-12-07 15:27:44 · answer #3 · answered by maamu 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Try asking her doctor, she might just not scrub well in the shower/bath. If I where you, I'd tell her the truth on how you feel.
And maybe burn the shoes that make her feet smell. I have a friend who's feet smell! Everytime I come to visit she washes her feet and I spray a room spray in the room. It really clears the smell out. Thats my answer. Hope it helped!
2006-12-07 15:27:19 · answer #4 · answered by Cathy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My little sister (11 years) went through a phase where her feet smelled the exact same... like a soggy Cheeto fart. We just put foot powder in her shoes and delt with it until it stopped. Her feet are fine now; I guess it's just a part of growing up (that I skipped)!
2006-12-07 15:25:56 · answer #5 · answered by moobaby09 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Throw the offending shoes into a plastic bag and put them in the freezer for a couple of days - that will kill the odor-causing bacteria for a while. To keep her feet fresh, there is a product called Body Mint, that is all natural and available at drug stores without a prescription that can really help. Look at www.bodymint.com for more info. It really works! Good luck!
2006-12-07 15:26:15 · answer #6 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yea I was just about to say, threaten to cut her feet off if she doesn't give the shoes back, or burn the shoes...that always works. Seriously consider incinerate the shoes, because they're probably old shoes anyways. Maybe theres some kind of chemical reaction between their feet those shoes and her feet.
2006-12-07 15:26:10 · answer #7 · answered by ibanezplayer9 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you can wash the shoes, do that...otherwize...I'd LOSE the shoes. You can also:
Make sure she wears a fresh pair of socks daily.
Make sure she doesn't wear the same pair of shoes 2 days in a row...I've even gotten my kids 2 pairs of the same shoe...
Odor eaters
Mentholated powder...both on her feet and in her shoes
Check and make sure she doesn't have athletes foot--if so, use some Lotrimin cream/spray
Make her keep her shoes on inside as well.
2006-12-07 15:32:57 · answer #8 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
She probably got a fungal infection from the shoe, athlete's foot or something. Treat her feet with an otc athlete's foot treatment, toss the shoes and tell her you love her and get her a new pair. Spray her shoes with antifungal spray or powder and make sure she wears socks.
2006-12-07 15:27:11 · answer #9 · answered by DisIllusioned 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wash the shoes if possible, actually throw them out>......If you won't do that spray them with Lysol every night....Get her some Lamisil cream and put it on every night with socks for two weeks. Make sure she washes feet three times a day with soap....This should take care of the problem......
2006-12-07 15:26:58 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Look. Just deal with it. She is a little girl, and at that age their feet are very stinky, do you know how many people share he same story about their daughters stinky cheesy feet? Relax
2015-05-02 08:38:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋