Just wanted to comment about your answer concerning "Bigfoot," the woman with the smelly feet. There is another issue which you didn't address... the shoes. More specifically, whether she is wearing the same pair more than once consecutively. I once read somewhere that feet produce something like a pint of perspiration and moisture over the course of a day... even if you're not exercising! A problem develops when a person wears the same shoes the next day, before they've had a chance to dry out. When a shoe never dries out, bacteria and stuff (that's a medical term) grow and produce odor. Since I heard about this two years ago, I've never worn the same pair of shoes twice. Guess what — No foot odor! My shoes all smell like leather — even shoes that I wear to work. I bought two pairs of work shoes and alternate them daily. My feet are also more comfortable during the day.

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Dear Alice,

Ever since I was in my teens, I've had a problem with foot odor. My family practitioner back then recommeded a solution of formaldehyde and water (I believe it was 30%) — who knew it was carcinogenic? But it pickled my feet for 20 years and there was no foot odor. However, it returned and I tried everything (literally) on the market. I was fortunate enough to read an article on tea tree oil recently. After every shower/bath I apply the oil to my feet and voila! No more foot odor!

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Hi there,

Another quick hint: Just before you put on your shoes and socks, wash your foot — especially the bottom with some of that hand sterilizer, the kind that needs no water. Kills germs, kills odor.