Best Life Hacks for Smelly Shoes

You shower daily. You change your socks every day yet your shoes still stink! What sort of problem could be going on? When you’ve ruled out foot odor caused by bacteria or fungal infection, the next step is to take a long, hard look at your shoes. If it’s not your feet, it is most likely your shoes! When we first purchase a new pair of shoes, they’re usually brand new from the factory with that new-shoe smell.

• We wear our clothes every day and wash them at least once per week, but what about our shoes?

• Most shoes go their entire existence without being washed. We wouldn’t wear the same pair of pants from buying them to needing to throw them out, right?

• When you’ve ruled out other issues from being the root cause of your foot odor, chances are the problem is your shoes. What can you do to fix this?

Read at our top four tips for keeping shoes fresh:

• Powder - As an extra line of defense, you can lightly powder your feet with foot-friendly powder meant to reduce foot odor.

• Spray - An odor-battling shoe spray can be extremely helpful when it comes to prolonging the life of new shoes and refreshing older shoes.

• Washing - When appropriately washed, this can thoroughly clean out some of the dirt and debris built up inside the materials of your shoes, causing odor.

• Switching - Have a backup pair of shoes to give your main shoes a break. This will keep both pairs fresh longer and give you some variety!

Using these top four tips from our Podiatrists at Tri County Foot & Ankle Center. will quickly have you on your way to less stinky shoes! Contact us today and schedule an appointment at one of our convenient locations in Bayonne, Clifton, Colts Neck, East Brunswick, Jersey City, Kearny, and Randolph, NJ.