Please Wash Your Feet!

That is just gross. That would be like eating a tub of popcorn right before you go to the dentist. Come on people!

Ew! *laugh* I will definitely keep this in mind before I go to the shoe store next time. I do need a new pair of shoes, and I had never thought about how I might effect the people working there. Although I usually look for and try on shoes on my own, anyway, without the help of a salesperson. ^_^ I am sorry that you encountered some people with really stinky feet in your previous job. I hope that it doesn't happen this time around if you end up taking this new job in a shoe store! ^_^

Diet can play a part in body odor. So no surprises there since our diets are deteriorating every day. However, their feet may be clean to put into the shoes, just their shoes need more care. At the minimum they should put a bar of soap in each shoe to help things improve. People used to polish their shoes and then to them however I believe that they have become an afterthought. A sign posted in the store might improve everyones visit!!!

Isn't it pathetic that people don't have the sense to do something as simple as washing their feet and putting on clean socks? This should be normal hygiene whether you are having shoes fitted or going to the movies... It's just part of getting ready for the day. I also can't understand how some people can wear smelly old sneakers or shoes that soak up the sweat- maybe their feet and socks are clean, but it's all over once they put on the sneakers! I guess they haven't heard of Odor Eaters! Good Luck with the job!

I have to admit I chuckled when I read this discussion and imagined the scene of a customer removing his shoe to reveal a old worn sock and a fragrant offering. On topic though, to most peolple (I Hope) washing the part of the body that some other person might have to handle?inspect seem like simple manners to me. I don't envy you.

yeahhh....that smell is like...uuuuuughhhh!!!!

wow well when you get a customer with smelly feet do you tell them in a nice way that the feet smell or you just don't say anything and talk about them behind their back? not saying you do i was just wondering.

If there's anything I abhor it's body odor and when I say body odor, it includes the whole body. I can't understand why for some people hygiene is a strange word. I have a bad back and I cannot bend to reach my toes when I shower so I put a small stool in my bathroom where I can comfortably raise my legs to soap. Not that I have smelly feet; it's just standard procedure for me to clean/soap my whole body when I take a bath. There's just no excuse (except of course if you live way out in the sticks where there's no water)!

Ewwww. I don't envy you. I wish people would be more aware of these things. Especially for your sake. Good Luck.

My husband is a long time diabetic. I know he has a lot of problems with his feet & them sweating & such. Nothing he does can get rid of the horrid odor for long so I can only imagine what you go threw.

I love to go bare footed but out of courtesy and personal hygeine I always wash my feet before putting on shoes or going shoe shopping.

EEWW! I don't think I could handle that job. Body oders don't agree with my stomach. Bless your heart. Couldn't they have offered the costumers some wipies to clean their feet with first. Could say it's a health code or something. Maybe that would have helped.

fine..i do wash my feet everyday.....but nywayz ....ill keep them clean for shoe salesmen

Oh, no, I could not do this job. I do not like to touch other peoples feet.

when i go to the mall and i am sure about trying on shoes, i always try to make my feet soft by putting lotions and creams on it. i make sure it is clean and i even check if my pedicure is still okey. if not, i do it (pedicure) on my own before going to the mall. it's so embarrassing to make someone help you try on a new pair of shoes or sandals with dirty feet. atleast, it's one way of telling them that i respect their job. i had seen other people trying on shoes with dirty feet. yuck! what if i get to try it on after them? people should think of others, too. atleast clean their feet before trying shoes on is like respecting the next person who will try it on.

A very good point.

Oh that is SO nasty! I never get my feet measured but I do my kids. And I always make sure they have on nice clean socks and make sure they don't smell.

Oh gross you poor thing. I would have never thought of what a shoe salesman would go through. You would think people wouldn't be so ignorant but you've just proven me wrong.

yuck! what were they thinking. they should have wash or put some anti-perspirant on their feet before they try on their shoes. i have a friend who has the smelliest feet i have ever smelled but he always makes it a point to take care of his feet and at least avoid someone smelling his feet. i do think those people lacked personal hygiene. if they knew there were something not nice on their feet they should have done something with it before showing it to others. good luck on your job anyways.

i understand what you mean , in ny job my least fave task is pedicures and painting toenails,. most people are great but the odd few stink to high heaven and it is a dirty smell , not just smelly feet.i,ve even had black between the toes . same thing as washing your teeth before going to the dentist