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His feet STINK

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I don't know what else to do with his feet and shoes. He is 10. He showers every day and wears socks in his shoes, but when he takes the shoes off, OMG the smell can clear a room. (The sad part is, I'm not really joking.)

We have tried foot powder, air freshener, those shoe smell balls, baking soda, everything we can think of to cut the smell but nothing seems to help. I just tried to wash them, and they smell just as bad as before they went in.

I am at my wits end and if anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it.
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i have a 2yr old and his feet smrll soo bad too, we put news papers in them and it helps some. i also put charcole (the smal bags for fish tanks) in them too it hepls some good luck
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Thanks, I think I'll try the charcoal. I hadn't thought of that. Will try the newspaper until I get charcoal, though...
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I have used tea tree oil chemical name malaluca(small dot in each sole of the shoe).
She can not wear the same pair of shoes twice in a row...no matter how much she showered.
Once the smell is in, a sock...or a shoe, the only remedy I've found is bleaching the socks (washed sept.) and bleaching the insoles of the shoes, if it doesnt work and they still smell?...I pitch the shoes.
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My sons feet stink too and its because half the time he don't wear socks. When he wears the socks his feet aren't as bad. It happens sometimes when the shoes are cheap leather and cheaper shoes. I have noticed that is my sons problem but it might not be your sons problem with the stinky feet.
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