NO SWEAT, NO GLORY?
No sweat, no glory? Maybe. However, sweaty feet are not particularly pleasant. Especially when you wear your shoes for eight hours or more and don’t see any way to air the “cheesy feet”. The feet get tired, every step feels heavy. Concentration levels drop, there is an increased risk of missteps.
And then there’s the hygiene element. Sweat does not smell. However, a shoe in which the feet heat up like a tropical house is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria. These decompose the sweat and butyric acid is produced, which we perceive as a pungent smell. The result is “cheese foot” – usually accompanied by painful blisters. However, what sounds so harmless is a torment for some sufferers. Persons affected feel constant feelings of shame and their self-confidence suffers massively. But these are extreme cases. Everybody sweats, especially in the sweaty summer months. No wonder: the soles of the feet have the most sweat glands per square centimetre. No other region of your body can match that density. Not even your armpits.
The good news is that you are by no means helpless against these sweat glands. There are several measures that can help you reduce perspiration. Here are our tips for a fresher foot climate. But before we get started, we have an important note: As we said, everyone sweats. Some people less, others more. If extreme sweating cannot be contained and attributed to circumstances such as intense heat, a trip to the doctor is advisable. In some cases, it can be a symptom of a serious medical condition.
