Boys who have smelly feet
Do you have "smelly feet"?
| 62% (181) | Yes - all the time | |
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| 35% (101) | Yes - occasionally (e.g warm weather) | |
| 2% (6) | No, not really (why are you taking this poll then!) |
288 voters have answered this question.
What exactly is it that smells?
| 10% (31) | It's my shoes that stink | |
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| 22% (64) | It's my socks that stink | |
| 6% (20) | It's actually my feet themselves that stink | |
| 60% (173) | All three stink! |
288 voters have answered this question.
What about your friends? Do their feet stink also?
| 7% (21) | No, not really | |
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| 10% (29) | Yes - their shoes stink when they take them off | |
| 26% (75) | Yes - their socks stink when they take their shoes off | |
| 23% (67) | Yes - their feet stink when they take their shoes & socks off | |
| 33% (96) | It varies |
288 voters have answered this question.
What type of footwear do you wear most often?
| 61% (176) | Athletic shoes (trainers/sneakers/runners etc) | |
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| 12% (35) | Smart leather shoes (e.g. with school uniform) | |
| 22% (66) | Casual shoes | |
| 1% (4) | Open-toe shoes (e.g. sandals, flip-flops etc.) | |
| 2% (7) | Something else (please state) |
288 voters have answered this question.
What about your friends? What type of footwear do they wear most often?
| 66% (191) | Athletic shoes (trainers/sneakers/runners etc) | |
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| 9% (27) | Smart leather shoes (e.g. with school uniform) | |
| 19% (55) | Casual shoes | |
| 2% (7) | Open-toe shoes (e.g. sandals, flip-flops etc.) | |
| 2% (8) | Something else (please state) |
288 voters have answered this question.
What socks do you wear most often?
| 43% (125) | White sport socks | |
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| 23% (69) | Black sport socks | |
| 9% (28) | Other sport socks (e.g. football/soccer socks) | |
| 11% (32) | Black thin/dress socks | |
| 3% (11) | Other thin/dress socks | |
| 7% (23) | Something else (please state) |
288 voters have answered this question.
What about your friend's socks? What do they wear?
| 48% (139) | White sport socks | |
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| 20% (60) | Black sport socks | |
| 10% (31) | Other sport socks (e.g. football/soccer socks) | |
| 10% (30) | Black thin/dress socks | |
| 3% (11) | Other thin/dress socks | |
| 5% (17) | Something else (please state) |
288 voters have answered this question.
Why do your think you have "smelly feet"?
| 25% (72) | It's just an unfortunate but normal condition for many people | |
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| 42% (121) | It's because I wear athletics shoes and socks, and my feet sweat a lot | |
| 41% (119) | It's because I don't change my socks very often | |
| 43% (125) | It's because I don't take my shoes and socks off and let my feet breathe often enough | |
| 7% (23) | Some other reason (please state) |
288 voters have answered this question.
Do you get embarrassed taking your shoes off in front of other people?
| 15% (46) | Yes - in front of anyone | |
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| 4% (12) | Yes - but only in front of family and friends | |
| 17% (51) | Yes - but only in front of strangers | |
| 62% (179) | No, it doesn't bother me at all |
288 voters have answered this question.
Do you normally take your shoes off at home?
| 22% (65) | Yes - shoes off at the door (rules) | |
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| 27% (78) | Yes - shoes off at the door (own choice) | |
| 6% (20) | Yes - both shoes and socks off at the door (rules) | |
| 12% (35) | Yes - both shoes and socks off at the door (own choice) | |
| 31% (90) | No, not really. I usually keep my shoes on indoors |
288 voters have answered this question.
What about your friends? What do they do at your home?
| 28% (82) | They take shoes off at the door (rules) | |
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| 30% (88) | They take shoes off at the door (own choice) | |
| 6% (18) | They take both shoes and socks off at the door (rules) | |
| 12% (37) | They take both shoes and socks off at the door (own choice) | |
| 21% (63) | They usually keep their shoes on at my house |
288 voters have answered this question.
If you or your friends take shoes off at home, and your feet smell, does anyone ever comment?
| 14% (41) | Yes - yelled at for having "smelly feet" | |
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| 41% (119) | Yes - someone jokes about having "smelly feet" | |
| 5% (17) | Yes - some other comment made (please state) | |
| 38% (111) | No, nobody says anything or seems to care |
288 voters have answered this question.
If you or your friends take shoes off at home, and someone complains, what usually happens?
| 13% (39) | Told and required to leave or go outside | |
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| 18% (52) | Told and required to remove socks and leave them outside | |
| 36% (106) | Told and required to remove socks and leave them with shoes (e.g. in storage) | |
| 39% (114) | Told to do something else (please state) |
288 voters have answered this question.
What about at school? Are you required to take shoes off anywhere?
| 32% (93) | Yes - we must take off shoes in specific locations (e.g. gym, library etc) | |
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| 30% (87) | Yes - we must take off shoes for specific lessons (e.g. PE, drama, dance etc) | |
| 54% (156) | No, not really |
288 voters have answered this question.
Do you like slipping your shoes off in class (i.e. under the desk)?
| 53% (153) | Yes - I do it regularly, even though my feet smell | |
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| 13% (38) | Yes - but I only do it occasionally because I'm embarrassed by the smell | |
| 33% (97) | No, not really |
288 voters have answered this question.
Do other boys ever secretly slip their shoes off in class?
| 36% (104) | Yes - a lot do all the time | |
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| 25% (73) | Yes - a few boys do it all the time | |
| 22% (64) | Yes - a few boys do it occasionally | |
| 16% (47) | No, not really |
288 voters have answered this question.
Are you allowed to do lessons like PE and drama in socked feet? (i.e. no shoes)
| 15% (45) | Yes - we do indoor PE in socked feet (rules) | |
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| 15% (44) | Yes - we are allowed to do indoor PE in socked feet (own choice) and everyone does | |
| 15% (46) | Yes - we are allowed to do indoor PE in socked feet (own choice) but only a few boys do | |
| 2% (6) | Yes - we are allowed to do indoor PE in socked feet (own choice) but I'm the only one | |
| 51% (147) | No, we are not allowed to wear just socks (must wear gym shoes/bare feet) |
288 voters have answered this question.
If you are allowed to do indoor PE or other lessons in socket feet, do you wear the same socks you've worn all day? Or do you have to change into clean/specific socks?
| 65% (163) | Yes - we can keep our normal socks on (everyone does) | |
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| 9% (23) | Yes - we can keep our normal socks on (only a few boys do) | |
| 7% (18) | Yes - we can keep our normal socks on, but I'm the only one who does | |
| 17% (44) | No, we have to change our socks for PE and similar lessons. |
248 voters have answered this question.
Finally, do you have anything to say about your experiences with "smelly feet"? If so, please say in the box below:
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66 voters have answered this question.
