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Ann Ruthenburg Fashion
Hello there people, hope you had a good week. Today we are talking about men and their socks.
I had quite a few men contact me after my radio session about socks and smelly feet. They asked me to expand, so here it is.
I am so proud of the men because it seems like you guys really care about your personal hygiene, regardless of what we women think kkkkk. Did you men know that there are 21 common foot conditions, which in one way or the other, will affect the smell emanating from your feet through your socks? These ailments however, only become an issue when they are related to the presence of micro-organisms.
A major issue I mentioned on radio was athlete’s foot, a fungal infection. 15 to 25 percent of people have it. Athletes foot is also known as the ringworm of the foot, and can spread to other parts of the body, so it can also be the cause of ringworm of the groin, aka “jock itch.” I kid you not, this is true.
One way to control athlete’s foot, is to wear sandals and avoid socks altogether in moist weather, but this of cause is not feasible I know because winter is coming. So this brings us back to the issue of your socks — changing them regularly.
If the risk of an itchy groin isn’t enough to persuade you to wash your socks each day, then let’s talk about foot odour
Men’s socks
I will not hesitate to say, you need to treat your feet to a clean pair of socks at least once a day to avoid smells. Fabric of your socks also matters. Bacteria is more likely to sit on the surface of polyester than on cotton and, as a result, socks made of artificial fabric smell more.
I was also asked “can a person wear their socks at least twice before washing them?” Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! It is normal to do so, but it is not advisable. I understand the issues we have sometimes in reference to water and inconvenient living arrangements where washing socks everyday are an issue. But my question is . . . do you bath every day? Socks and underwear are usually washed then. One does not have to make an issue of washing these small pieces of clothing.
Air out your shoes outside men and women. This means simply leaving your shoes outside the door, so that the fresh air outside gets into them. It makes no sense to air them inside, because all what is happening is that the air inside is being infected by the smell from your socks and shoes.
Okay men I hope this helps those who needed me to expand on the topic a bit more especially on the athletes foot issue. I did talk in detail about athletes foot some months back, try and get that article if you can.
Until next week God bless.
Fashion Diva can be found at Kutz n’ Kurlz Hair Salon in Meikles Department Store or blog: Ann Ruthenburg aka Anastasia or Facebook page: Kutz and Kurlz hair Salon or messaged (not called) on 0733285730.
