• Question: why do people get smelly feet? is it something to do with "temperature" in your toes?

    Asked by unclepolly to Gemma on 26 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Gemma Purser

      Gemma Purser answered on 26 Jun 2012:

      Hi Unclepolly,

      Smelly feet are causes by bacteria or fungi on your skin. They like warm and damp conditions to grow. Feet are prone to sweating becuase they are wrapped up in shoes and socks all day. If the temperture of your body increases then too cool itself down your body starts to sweat. So if your feet get too warm they could sweat more.

      http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/foothealth/Pages/smellyfeet.aspx

      heres a link to explain more about it.

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