Flight attendant foot problem
 

Hello, was just after some advice regarding something thats, um, a little embarrassing.
I`m a cabin crew member with Virign Blue, and i love my job, but i have a problem with my feet, after a day of marching up and down the aisles, my feet get very sweaty and stinky in my stockings and shoes, and i`m a little worried other girls will notice. I have tried footsprays, but they dont last very long, and sometimes they make it worse. Its driving me nuts, does anyone else have this problem? Any help greatly appreciated, girls, thankyou :)

My understanding is that foot odour is generally bacteria related.
I am an ex nurse so have been germ phobic and a compulsive hand washer for years!
Some helpful hints for you.
When you travel take a pair of clean thongs or some slide slippers. To be used ONLY on clean feet. When you have showered don't walk around bare foot until you are ready to get dressed for work. Dry your feet thoroughly after you shower and slip on your slides or thongs straight away, so you don't pick up bacteria from the other millions of people who walk through hotel rooms.
Do the same at home. ( Let's be reasonable, who has time to wash their floor every day! And we track dirt in on our shoes from outside regularly.)
Try using a tea tree soap on your feet. It's a great anti bacterial. And wipe the inside of your shoes out when you finish work with an anti bacterial wet wipe and allow them to dry overnight.
You can also rub tea tree oil over your feet after a shower.
I have always done this and have never experienced foot odour.
Wash your stockings in a lingerie bag in the machine and use canasten rinse in your final cycle.
Obsessive/compulsive? A little!
Hope it helps.
Cheers.

I have the same problem
 

Zinkabella,

I also work for DJ as Cabin Crew - and my feet absolutely STINK REALLY BAD!!!

My mum has the same problem and she put me onto this zinc based powder that you can buy from any good chemist store - and it really really helped me. It costs a bit ($15) but it is really good stuff!!! It is called GRANS REMEDY. It comes in a yellow cyclindrical tube with navy writing and a navy cap. It is worth a try. It fixed my problem right up, after I had tried everything on the market

STF:ok:

I think you will find that all cabin crew suffer from this so i wouldnt worry

My feet Honk!, I just laugh it off, or mention it before they do! lol

Just be glad you dont have Crew Rest, I used to get a right ribbing for my stinky feet in the bunks! :rolleyes:

Hey! Speak for yourself!!! :* :}

Thanks, girls, glad i`m not on my own with my stinky feet:)

I have just come home from a 9 hour shift and as Im writing this, my feet smell terrible!! I have tried everything to make it stop, and I am going to go out tomorrow and try to get some of this 'Grans Remedy' thanks seektofly!!
I find that the smell is something I can disguise, but its the wetness that i cant stand. It makes me uncomfortable all day, and I would love it if this product works to help this.

Lets hope we both have success, Star84, i`m glad my enquiry has helped you too :)

the bag that i keep my cabin shoes in absolutely stinks!!! ha ha everytime i open it to take out my shoes or put em in, it's vile! but yeh, i just laugh it off! not a lot that can be done about it, and smelly feet is a sign of hard work if you ask me!

Hi all .

Dont know if this is an old wifes tale ?

But my elder sister swore by it , she always was the butt of jokes because her feet kicked up so much, they were evil.

Someone told her to clean her feet soak them in egg cup full of vinigar in a bowl of water with half lemon juice for 0.5 hour 2/3 times a week , she did it worked for her ,
must rince feet after put no creams ect on, clean cotton socks so you dont pick up any dirt on your feet.try also to have alternative shoes to wear so you can clean the others and allow them to dry , clean the shoes with the remaining lemon juice.

its worth a try it worked for her .

good luck , let me know how you get on

Thanks girls, i`m glad i`m not the only one who suffers from stinky feet, seems like its quite common, i`ll try some of these remedies :)

STAR84, did you have any luck with the Grans Remedy?
Please let me know how you went :)

hey zinkabella

I wasnt able to find the 'grans remedy' so I am going to look for it at a few more chemists when I have my next day off. I looked at their website www.gransremedy.co.nz and I am thinking of getting it delivered if I cant find it in the shops. I am willing to pay a bit to get rid of this problem!!

Non cc here,
I've noticed that normally non-smelly feet tend to take on a total olfactory nightmare party life when wearing synthetics for any length of time. Especially combined with a dry aircon a/c cabin miles above the earth. There is a type of natural crystal deodourant stick intended primarily for armpits; works well on feet and footwear. (Particularly effective on Teva's, should the dress code ever happen to include 'em)
The ingredient is a natural aluminium something or other crystal.

Odor issue
 

Also,

1. Use more than one pair of shoes for work ! You may decide to bring more than one pair on the same trip and switch out during a shift. It is not good for shoes to be worn day after day -- the leather needs to dry out. Get a pair of cedar shoe trees for ladies shoes and USE THEM when the shoes aren't being used for work.

2. Make sure that you are scrubbing the feet with a washcloth and brush, and/or pumice stone when showering and bathing. Just taking a shower without using a brush or washcloth leaves your feet with all the bacteria that just ran down your body to the feet ! And good idea about not walking around the hotel in bare feet, those carpets are nasty.

3. Days off, I would try a vinegar soak of the feet and the same for the hose also. Then wash hose in very hot water.

4. Finally, use baby powder, foot powder, or the zinc-based powder recommended previously in the shoes.

GOOD LUCK.

I bought 2 more pairs of shoes over the weekend, that might help a little

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

I have also started putting anti fungal cream on my feet, that seems to be getting rid of the aroma :)