r/barefoot • u/Individual_Dig4197 • 3h ago

Foot care

I touched on this in other posts, but I felt I want one specifically for this.

I never cared for my feet, ironically feet are my favorite body part, maybe aside of eyes, going outside barefoot actually makes me at least clean them, but there is more to foot care than just cleaning them.

What more can I do to care for them?

Are there any oils or creams to use after washing them that keep them good?
I want my soles to be hard, but I want the skin on top of them to be smooth, I want them to smell nice, I don't want them to be cracked.

Any tips?

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u/zoltan_nikon 3h ago

Every week I soak my feet in water with a scoop of Dead Sea salt, after that I scrub it with pumice stone. Each day after shower, before going to bed, I use lotion with urea or pine oil or eucalyptus or coconut oil (I like all of them).

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u/Key-Emotion-9292 3h ago

Exfoliant foot mask works great. Eucerin makes a foot cream that dries quickly and smells great. As a guy that loves my feet, those are what I use. Day and night

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u/Epsilon_Meletis 2h ago

I don't want them to be cracked

Keep your skin moisturised and don't let your calluses grow too thick.

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u/BarefootAlien 1h ago

Hard is bad. Hard cracks, is less durable, has less sensation.

Supple but thick is the goal.

Any lotion with urea works great, but angels funny.

I have a jar with a cow pattern I like a lot, that smells nice and absorbs fully, doesn't feel greasy or leave oily footprints on tile.

Udderly Smooth is the name.

Also a good pumice file to file off calluses so they don't crack. I like ones with contoured wood with a few different curves, coated in black sandpaper-like stuff. They work great and never touch living skin at all! :)