For Young Men, Teens and Aging Adults

This toolkit focuses on:

👉 Sweat control
👉 Bacteria elimination
👉 Shoe sanitation
👉 Long-term prevention

🔍 WHY THIS HAPPENS (Quick Understanding)

Young men produce:

• Higher sweat output
• More skin oils
• Stronger bacterial activity

Closed shoes create:

➡️ Warm
➡️ Dark
➡️ Moist

Perfect environment for odor-producing bacteria.

🧴 DAILY ROUTINE

Step 1: Wash Feet Properly

Use antibacterial soap

Best choices:

• Dial Gold
• Tea tree soap
• Any antibacterial body wash

Focus on:

✔️ Between toes
✔️ Bottom of foot
✔️ Around nails

Step 2: DRY COMPLETELY

Moisture = odor fuel.

Use:

✔️ Towel
✔️ Or cool hair dryer

Especially between toes.

Step 3: Apply Foot Antiperspirant (Night)

This is the #1 overlooked step.

Look for:

• Aluminum chloride
• Clinical strength formulas

Apply at bedtime to:

👉 Reduce sweating next day

Step 4: Morning Powder

Use antifungal powder:

✔️ Absorbs moisture
✔️ Stops fungal growth
✔️ Reduces odor bacteria

🧦 SOCK RULES

Wear:

✔️ Cotton
✔️ Wool blend
✔️ Moisture-wicking athletic socks

Avoid:

❌ Polyester only
❌ Re-wearing socks

Change mid-day if needed.

👟 SHOE HYGIENE

Rotate Shoes

Never wear same pair 2 days in a row.

Shoes need 24 hours to dry.

Weekly Disinfection

Spray inside shoes with:

✔️ Antifungal spray
✔️ Lysol
✔️ Alcohol spray

Odor Absorbers

Use inside shoes:

• Baking soda
• Charcoal inserts
• Cedar shoe blocks

🛁 WEEKLY RESET

Do 2–3x per week.

Vinegar Soak

Mix:

1 part vinegar
2 parts warm water

Soak 15–20 min

Kills odor bacteria.

Exfoliate

Use:

• Pumice stone
• Foot scrub

Removes dead skin that feeds bacteria.

🚨 WHEN TO SEEK MEDICAL HELP

If odor persists with:

• Peeling skin
• Pits in skin
• Cracks

Possible:

👉 Fungal infection
👉 Pitted keratolysis

May need topical antibiotic.

🧭 QUICK DAILY CHECKLIST (Young Men)

✔️ Wash
✔️ Dry
✔️ Night antiperspirant
✔️ Morning powder
✔️ Clean socks
✔️ Rotate shoes