Why do my socks turn brown?

Question

Ever since I was a baby and couldn't even walk, my feet have turned the bottom of my socks brown. I don't get it. I can't find any information on line. Its really weird. Plus my feet have always been smelly. Its SO annoying, because nobody in my family but me suffers with that. What's wrong with my stupid sock ruining feet?

Answer 1

Everyone has "normal flora" on their skin.  It is the collection of bacteria and yeast that live on your skin and help protect you from disease.

That is set early on in life, and is basically unchangeable.  Heavy scrubbing with antibiotics and alcohol and iodine, etc wont change it.  It might wipe them out for a little while, but they will come back just as they were.

Now, it sounds like you got a different mix than some folks in your family.  There are lots of possible reasons for that.  But, and this is the important part, you cant really do anything about it.  Continue your good hygiene, consider foot powders and socks that help mitigate smelly feet, but that is all you can do.

Answer 2

Your feet sweat too much.  Try using foot powder.

Answer 3

eew! wash your feet!! duh!! stupid

Answer 4

maby you need 2 wash your feet once in a while, lol just joking. if you dont know why ask your doctor, maby he can give u some c**p you can put on ur feet.

good luck with ur demon feet lol

Answer 5

I have to wonder how you know whether or not your socks were brown before you could walk. I also have a real hard time believing that any condition of the feet could turn socks brown. Its probably more likely dirt, if you are referring to the outside of the sock rather than the inside.

Answer 6

You can't use your sock for toilet paper, they will turn brown and keep you feet smelly.

Answer 7

Wash your feet more often, filthy scumbag.

Answer 8

do u wash ur feet in the shower

Answer 9

These might be the reasons that cause that problem:

1) You might be wearing dirty shoes and never cleaned them

2) You probably don't wash your feet

3) You might not be cleaning your feet properly

4) You might be wearing the same socks over and over

5) You probably walk inside your house without shoes or slippers

6) All the dirt that collects from the sweat

HoPe ThIs HeLpS yOu

GoOd LuCk :P

Answer 10

its from sweating, true putting lotion on your feet every night and my friend even puts deodorant on her feet to keep them from sweating & to keep them smelling fresh [:

Answer 11

they turn brown because you wear them a lot and then they are just plain dirty and disgusting

Answer 12

I don't think it's your feet. It's your shoes, because there is probably dirt in your shoes, which turns your socks brown. If that's not the case, go see a foot doctor, because they know more about feet then us.♥♥♥

Answer 13

It could be sweat from your feet or just dirt from your feet being on the floor/in your shoes and everywhere else that isn't necessarily clean.