WEBVTT - Is Going Sockless Unhealthy?

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Brainstuff, production of I Heart Radio. Hey Brainstuff

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<v Speaker 1>Lauren bog Obam here stylish Italian and French dudes have

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<v Speaker 1>been bearing their ankles for years, and now the sockless

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<v Speaker 1>trend has reached the fashion mainstream for men on this

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<v Speaker 1>side of the pond too. But if you're thinking about

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<v Speaker 1>rocking a pair of loafers sand socks, medical professionals want

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<v Speaker 1>you to know that you could be putting your feet

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<v Speaker 1>at risk. For the article this episode is based on

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<v Speaker 1>How Stuff Works. Spoke with Dr John Chisholm, a podiatrist

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<v Speaker 1>in Chula Vista, California and president of California Pediatric Medical Association. Chisholm,

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<v Speaker 1>like most foot doctors, is a big fan of socks.

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<v Speaker 1>He says that socks serve two important functions. They reduce

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<v Speaker 1>friction between the shoe and the skin, which prevents blisters

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<v Speaker 1>and abrasions, and they provide a physical barrier between the

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<v Speaker 1>foot and the microbial petri dish that is a sweaty shoe,

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<v Speaker 1>and said, if you were to take a screw araping

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<v Speaker 1>off of a well worn leather shoe, you'd find it's

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<v Speaker 1>a zoo of microorganisms that can cause disease. In the

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<v Speaker 1>human foot. He noted that the number one threat is

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<v Speaker 1>the athletes's foot fungus. A quote it likes places that

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<v Speaker 1>are dark, warm, and don't have a lot of circulation,

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<v Speaker 1>like the inside of a shoe. Notes that the athletes'

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<v Speaker 1>foot fungus is not only the cause of the classic

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<v Speaker 1>raw scaly patches between toes, but also most toenail fungal outbreaks.

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<v Speaker 1>Socks can stave off athletes foot in two ways. First,

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<v Speaker 1>they prevent the fungus from transferring directly from the shoe

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<v Speaker 1>material to these skin or nail, and second, socks stop

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<v Speaker 1>sweat from pooling the shoe by absorbing and wicking sweat

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<v Speaker 1>up the ankle and calf where it can evaporate. So

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<v Speaker 1>if you ask a pediatrist if it's okay to wear

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<v Speaker 1>leather dress shoes without socks, they may make a colorful

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<v Speaker 1>but clear analogy. As Chisholm did. He said, wearing shoes

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<v Speaker 1>day after day without socks would be like wearing your

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<v Speaker 1>underwear day after day without washing them. If you're going

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<v Speaker 1>sockless entirely for fashion reasons, there's a simple solution. No

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<v Speaker 1>show socks. These extra low cut dress and athletic socks

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<v Speaker 1>are designed to stay hidden below the shoe line while

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<v Speaker 1>providing protection against blisters and sweaty feet. Previously only available

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<v Speaker 1>in smaller or women's sizes, there are now lots of

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<v Speaker 1>no show socks designed in larger or men's sizes too.

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<v Speaker 1>But some people just can't stand the feeling of socks

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<v Speaker 1>on their feet, and since it's not sandal weather year

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<v Speaker 1>round in most places, you need to learn how to

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<v Speaker 1>keep those paws healthy inside close toad shoes. The debate

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<v Speaker 1>over weather socks go with sandals is for another episode

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<v Speaker 1>or possibly another podcast entirely, so first, a word about

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<v Speaker 1>shoe powders. Chisholm isn't a fan. He says that a

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<v Speaker 1>light dusting of talcum powder directly on the foot will

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<v Speaker 1>keep things dry for a file, but says to never

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<v Speaker 1>pour powder into the shoe itself. It just piles up

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<v Speaker 1>and soaks in sweat, trapping it in the shoe. If

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<v Speaker 1>you're prone to athletes foot, try an anti fungal powder. Next.

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<v Speaker 1>Keep your sockless shoes on a rotation. She says to

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<v Speaker 1>give each pair twenty four to forty eight hours to

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<v Speaker 1>air and dry out between sockless sessions. The longer the

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<v Speaker 1>rest the better. There are also sterilizing options, from simple

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<v Speaker 1>disinfecting sprays sold expressly for shoes, not liesol or similar

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<v Speaker 1>household disinfectants because those are not designed to make contact

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<v Speaker 1>with skin, to the much fancier and more expensive ultra

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<v Speaker 1>violet sterilizing devices that are now on the market. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>episode is based on the article is going Sockless Bad

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<v Speaker 1>for your feet? On how stuffworks dot Com written by

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<v Speaker 1>Dave Rouse. Brain Stuff is production of by Heart Radio

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