Is bad odor from wearing flip flops caused from chaning into them after wearing shoes and socks?

I was wondering if the odor is worse when you change into flip flops after wearing shoes or if it is the same as if you had put them on after getting out of the shower. Also I have been told that odor is bad when I have changed into shoes after wearing flip flops, when short on time I tried putting purrell on feet before putting on clean socks and shoes.

Is bad odor from wearing flip flops caused from chaning into them after wearing shoes and socks?
Ok plain and simple: Odor comes from bacteria and sweat. Your feet happen to be good at producing both. It%26#039;s one of the main reasons you should always wear socks with your shoes.





The fact that you%26#039;re transferring to flip-flops in and of itself is irrelevant. If anything, flip-flops would help eliminate sweat because there%26#039;s more ventilation, so less sweat gathering. However, when you pull out of your shoes and socks, the bacteria and sweat ALREADY on your feet is then transferred to your flip-flops where it can sit and grow. Depending on the type of flip-flops, it could have dozens of nooks and crannies to collect and multiply.





Purell is a stop-gap measure. It%26#039;s meant to kill bacteria yes, and that%26#039;ll help your feet from transferring, but to get rid of it, you need to kill all of it.





Do 2 things.





1. To kill what%26#039;s there now, spray your flip-flops heavily with this stuff called approach. You can get it online. It%26#039;s great stuff and it completely eliminate%26#039;s odor without any harsh chemicals so it won%26#039;t damage your flip flops. It also won%26#039;t leave any weird smell behind. Also heavily spray the insides of your sneakers. Just like odor is building on your flipflops, it%26#039;s building in there too.





2. Keep your feet clean (obviously). In addition to showering, you can spray your feet with the same approach stuff. It%26#039;s totally safe. (My dad sprays it in his mouth for his hallitocis thank god). That%26#039;ll kill the bacteria on your feet and eliminate any latent odor so that when you put on your flip flops, you%26#039;re fresh and clean and ready to go.





Hope this helps. I%26#039;ve had some sneaker issues myself and after spraying my shoes routinely, it%26#039;s gone away.





Good luck!
Reply:I think the odor comes from sweaty feet, since usually people are wearing them when it%26#039;s hot outside. It%26#039;s a mixture of this sweat with the dirt you are picking up along the way.
Reply:Here%26#039;s a wierd way to keep from having foot odor. Put deodrant on your feet, it actually works really well!
Reply:Threw your flip flops in the washer wash with soap on gentle cycle, then some fabric softener for rinse cycle. this does help.The odor is from sweating into rubber soles.Yuky.Huh?


It%26#039;s hard to get smell out.
Reply:i have never had bad foot odor from wearing flip flops but lots of times from shoes. If the odor doesn%26#039;t come from your shoes and it comes from the flip flops throw them out and buy a new pair. Usually it is from the glue that they use to put the shoes together that make mine smell. Vans make my feet stinky but i love them.
Reply:Yes


and you can soak the flip flops in hot bleach water. And wash your feet when you change shoes.



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