Flight attendant foot problem

[MNBluestater]

glad things are getting better

Originally Posted by zinkabella

My new shoes are great, i swap every second day now, and this seems to help things a little I now have 4 pairs, expensive option, but its working so far

Shoes can sit in the sun too, on days off, fungus, even microscopic , cannot grow in sunlight...

[tanneddarling]

court shoes

i´m not cabin crew (yet)

but i do have to wear court shoes - an my feet suffer too

i go to the body shop and buy tea tree soap to wash my feet in every few days and every so often before going to bed - i wash and dry my feet thoroughly before applying vaseline to keep them soft

hope that helps you

[zinkabella]

Thankyou Tanneddarling, yes, good soaps go a long way toward helping this problem

[zinkabella]

Still suffering a bit from stinky feet blush blush, so please, girls, if you could help me? Summer is here now, and its worse Those hose we wear are like furnaces strapped to our feet!

[skyboy1919]

Hi guys


I am lucky and do not suffer with this issue however I do run a lot and know of remedy I have been telling people about for years after hearing about it from other runners who have feet that do.

Crush or slice some garlic and put it in your socks before putting them on, there is something in the garlic that is known to help get rid of this kind of bactria. You may want to do this when not flying but personally I think almost anything including garlic smells better than feet!!!

Cannot promise it will work but anything is worth ago, on top of that you should follow the advice of the preious post about keeping your feet clean and dry etc.

Good luck and let me know if it works

[sebby]

Cant believe it took 2 and a half years to get the above post!!!!

[charliegolf]

Lots of advice, some good, others might not work for individuals.

As well as never wearing shoes two days running......

My Doc told me that those anti bacterial/ athlete's foot aerosol sprays are useless on the whole, but..... they are good for spraying your shoes when they are on their day off.

CG

[ozangel]

Something I noticed, virgin supply you with shoes every 9 months. On average, my shoes lasted a maximum of 6months at other airlines where I was required to buy them (they were a tax deduction).

Within 6months keeping in mind, they were the victim of countless carts savaging the exterior toe, various surfaces from the wet winter tarmac in sydney to the hot extremes of the Broome tarmac in summer. They copped a beating.

Have 2 pairs per 6 months, and alternate. Don't wear your crew shoes out (yes, people actually do!?). All the other suggestions are valid. My best suggestion - visit a podiatrist. Have them scrape your feet, and look at getting your 'foot health' in order. If you have private health cover, its a very cheap exercise.

With some good shoes, some good orthodics, and a regular inspection and treatment of your feet, you will feel much better at the end of 12hours on your feet.

As for worrying about the smell, to be honest, i never found anyones feet smelt bad - perhaps overpowered by the constant diet of tuna, soy sauce, and the fact that our only chill out area was behind two toilets... Unless you are taking your shoes off, I think its unlikely anyone will notice.

Don't feel embarrased, keep in mind the number of pax in your cabin who are farting, burping, have not washed since 1983, who over-indulged in the egg/omlette on their inbound long haul flight, bought sushi in the terminal, change their nappy on their tray table, throw up, crap their pants, have yet to wash their only pair of socks they took on their year long backpacker tour, have a fungal rash in their pants, and whom are yet to discover the miracle of soap, are sitting in your cabin.

Plenty of other smells on a 737-800!!!!

[Ten West]

Deodorant Stone UK

Sells deodorants made from this stuff:

Deodorant Stone UK

Sorted. Next question?

Not kidding. This stuff is excellent. I once had an expensive silk shirt ruined by Right Guard after just 1 wearing.
This 'stone' (Actually Alum crystal) doesn't stop you sweating (by blocking your pores) but it does leave a layer of naturally occurring chemical on your skin which kills the bacteria (Which is what you can smell.)

You can get it from the store listed above or there are loads of sellers on Fleabay or Amazon. It's all the same stuff.

One of the large 'Rocks' lasts me about a year as an everyday deodorant. You could use the spray version on your feet no problem.

[racer09]

I used to have a similar issue when working in a hotel doing long shifts before becoming crew - I went to a chiropodist who diagnosed some sort of bacteria, had to soak my feet in a mix of potassium permangonate [sp?!] and water every day for 5 mins [available from the chemist] and leave shoes in a bin bag with a cloth soaked in vinegar to kill any bacteria on those and it worked.

[SovDriv]

Hi,

if stinky: follow the bacteria advice

if sweaty: if you can't get rid of the problem, ask your doctor about botox, beside some occurences with spasmic muscles, this is one of the main reasons for this stuff.

Kind regards,
Pete

[TurningFinals]

I just use a 'dry' deoderant. Quick squirt in the morning and job done.

[dazdaz]

There is a product in the UK called 'Odour Eaters' it's an insole you cut to size and place in your shoes. Most chemists and supermarkets sell them. It also has a nice cushion effect when walking all day.