Insoles/Smelly feet

I am a female working professional, and I wear dress shoes, without socks, for hours on end a day. I have to wear the same shoes each day, leading to moisture and odor buildup. What kind of insoles should I be looking for to absorb the moisture, prevent bacteria and prevent odor? Is there a special material? Are there insoles that I should avoid? Are there other solutions to this problem?

Thanks very much.

[FootDoc]

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If you are wearing shoes without socks and produce enough sweat to cause the inside of your shoes to become moist and smelly, you have an excessive sweating problem which needs to be address, rather than needing something to simply absorb the moisture and deodorize the shoe. My choice for most common excessive sweating problems in the feet is a topically applied product called Drysol. It requires a prescription and needs to be used in a well regimented manner which should be explained to you by the prescribing doctor.

Although I certainly do not suggest that you use my regimen in lieu of your own doctor's, here are the instructions which I generally give to my patients:

1. Apply the clear solution to the areas of the feet under concern at bedtime, after thoroughly washing the feet without soaking and then throughly dry them. Bedtime is the appropriate time for most, as this is generally the time of least sweating. Avoid application to any areas of existing irritation or full thickness cracks as the solution, as I have previously mentioned can be irritating.

2. Allow the solution to dry (leaving a white powder on the skin). Then, carefully place a plastic baggie over the foot, and secure it lightly at the ankle with tape to itself . . not the skin. It can be dangerous to walk with baggies on the feet, so if he gets up at night he should wear slippers.

3. In the morning, wash the feet again . . without soaking, and thoroughly and gently dry all areas of the foot.

4. Use cotton socks and carry changes of socks during the day.

5. Repeat this procedure every night for up to two weeks, or until the excessive sweating is under control

6. Then by experimentation, apply as infrequently as necessary at night as directed in order to maintain results.

7. On days when the Drysol is not used, continue with the A&D Ointment under socks at bedtime, and use an emollient (not a cream) as needed thoughout the day.

8. Carefully monitor for local irritation . . . stop if undue irritation occurs, and call me.

[lorie.d]

Try putting newspapers in your shoes at night to see if it helps with the smell. I know that it works on tennis shoes. Maybe it will work on other shoes too. Just make sure that you change the newspapers everyday. I hope this helps.

Dont listen to the foot doc, he doesnt know what hes talking about. For this topic he always suggests DRYSOL, a prescription lotion used to dry the skin. If you have a serious problem its probably your diet or stress. You have to prevent it from the inside not on the outside. If you read the past posts you can get an idea on how to prevent this from other users than this footdoc, who isnt really a doc at all.

[mimipod]

I just love it when a poster claims another poster does not know what they are talking about, then goes on to prove that they themselves have no idea what they are talking about. You need to get some facts right before making ridicolous claims.

[lorie.d]

I found this site that has articles about smelly feet. It also has lots of different products to try on your feet. The green tea cream seemed good. I do know that green tea is suppose to be good to drink
Hope this helps.

lorie d, have you tried any of these:

There are antibiotics that will eradicate the bacteria (and their odour) within about three weeks. These include topical treatments on the feet such as Fucidin cream or Clindamycin lotion, and oral medication such as Erythromycin.

if so, did they work?

[lorie.d]

Thanks Dan and no I don't remember trying those but I will be looking into it.
Thanks again.

lorie.d