If men spent half as much time on their toes than they did on their crotches, they wouldn't have to worry about women recoiling in horror when getting a glimpse of their beach-going feet. Before you come to the conclusion that men's feet are just different or inherently gross, Krista Archer, a podiatric surgeon, dispelled the myth to Dollar Shave Club, saying that men just don't pay enough attention to their feet.
While both men and women are susceptible to foot fungus, men are not as likely to address problems like athlete's foot. "Men tend to pick these up from the gym because they don't wear flip flops in the shower, or they wear the same pair of sweaty gym shoes every single day," Archer explained.
Men are also less likely to use pumice stones, leaving dead skin to essentially take over. All hope is not lost, though. Archer recommends that men "take a look at [their] feet every single day, and do something — whether that be exfoliating, moisturizing or applying anti-fungal cream if necessary — to keep them looking their best." Hear, hear.
