Probably not. As long as your feet remain bare, open to air and sunshine, you are very unlikely to get a tinea infection. Exposure does not equal infection. You are correct that might step on fungus and pick it up, but it will not infect you unless given time on the enclose environment of a shoe. Habitually barefoot people seem"immune"to these infections, even when sharing wet spaces with shoe wearing peoples. Do you have any evidence to the contrary?
@drdanielhowell They're at a shower which is usually used to wash sand off before getting redressed shoes and all, and leaving the beach, If someone put shoes on after they were walking on moist wood that other people who might've had the infection were walking on could that be a cause of the infection?
What a shameless, deplorable campaign of misinformation. The idea that you will catch athlete's foot from going barefoot on the beach is just ridiculous. Even if you are exposed to the fungus, if you keep your feet bare, let them dry, and have them exposed to the light and air, the fungus will not take root! It's the people who wear shoes constantly who need this product -- OR, they could be cured by going barefoot more!
@peacefuljeffrey and i still do go barefoot. inside and outside. screw what my family says about putting shoes or sandals on before going outside. although the only time i do wear shoes is when i go out to place away from home.
The information in this commercial is erroneous. It is well known in the medical community that tinea pedis (the athlete's foot fungus) requires a warm, moist environment for growth-the environment found in shoes. The American Academy of Dermatology states that going barefoot is the best way to cure/prevent athlete's foot.This company is telling the public a lie to sell their product. Didn't there used to be something called 'truth in advertising'? thebarefootbook
@drdanielhowell What if someone with athletes foot walked the same path bare foot that you walked bare foot in a wet and moist environment. That's one way to get it. And this commercial is saying that. A place like that is perfect for tinea pedis. Someone in the beach has athletes foot, they are going to spread it easily because its a wet and moist place. Fungi is so strong. It just sits there for someone to pick it up. If you just touch a place where tinea pedis is, you already have it.
Cute ad, but misleading. A beach is one of the most unfriendly places for athletes foot fungus as UV rays kill them. As a previous poster mentioned bare feet is best. Socks, shoes, and warm, moist feet are the proper mix of conditions if you want to grow fungus. (Chautauqua Barefooter)
Digger: Tend to stick around.
Fungi: Dammit here comes the gel.
Devastator9901 3 months ago
Probably not. As long as your feet remain bare, open to air and sunshine, you are very unlikely to get a tinea infection. Exposure does not equal infection. You are correct that might step on fungus and pick it up, but it will not infect you unless given time on the enclose environment of a shoe. Habitually barefoot people seem"immune"to these infections, even when sharing wet spaces with shoe wearing peoples. Do you have any evidence to the contrary?
drdanielhowell 4 months ago
@drdanielhowell They're at a shower which is usually used to wash sand off before getting redressed shoes and all, and leaving the beach, If someone put shoes on after they were walking on moist wood that other people who might've had the infection were walking on could that be a cause of the infection?
SoupSquadNG 1 month ago
wet ground!
zenabi459 5 months ago
What a shameless, deplorable campaign of misinformation. The idea that you will catch athlete's foot from going barefoot on the beach is just ridiculous. Even if you are exposed to the fungus, if you keep your feet bare, let them dry, and have them exposed to the light and air, the fungus will not take root! It's the people who wear shoes constantly who need this product -- OR, they could be cured by going barefoot more!
peacefuljeffrey 9 months ago
@peacefuljeffrey and i still do go barefoot. inside and outside. screw what my family says about putting shoes or sandals on before going outside. although the only time i do wear shoes is when i go out to place away from home.
Yomigami 9 months ago
Go barefoot and avoid athlete's foot entirely./
jugglingotis 9 months ago
The information in this commercial is erroneous. It is well known in the medical community that tinea pedis (the athlete's foot fungus) requires a warm, moist environment for growth-the environment found in shoes. The American Academy of Dermatology states that going barefoot is the best way to cure/prevent athlete's foot.This company is telling the public a lie to sell their product. Didn't there used to be something called 'truth in advertising'? thebarefootbook
drdanielhowell 9 months ago 3
@drdanielhowell What if someone with athletes foot walked the same path bare foot that you walked bare foot in a wet and moist environment. That's one way to get it. And this commercial is saying that. A place like that is perfect for tinea pedis. Someone in the beach has athletes foot, they are going to spread it easily because its a wet and moist place. Fungi is so strong. It just sits there for someone to pick it up. If you just touch a place where tinea pedis is, you already have it.
bg048 4 months ago
Cute ad, but misleading. A beach is one of the most unfriendly places for athletes foot fungus as UV rays kill them. As a previous poster mentioned bare feet is best. Socks, shoes, and warm, moist feet are the proper mix of conditions if you want to grow fungus. (Chautauqua Barefooter)
65lparker 9 months ago
What a lie. Athletes foot fungus needs a wet, warm and dark environment to grow.ie shoes. Bareffet at all times discourage the growth of the fungus.
barefootal 9 months ago
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xbabybearx89 1 year ago
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Who came here because of AskTGWTH? Come on, fess up.
M0VIES4U2 1 year ago
is the first song thats playing in the background a real song,if it is can i get the name
OGST33L 1 year ago
stick around for awhile..........
McGuirkSquad 1 year ago 4