Sandals and crusty feet at work

I'm really not interested in anyone else's opinion of my feet. Providing my footwear does not breach H&S policy, what does it matter? Arguably flip flops and sliders would breach it. But the fact I've no nail varnish on my toe nails and my heels could do with moisturising is unimportant.

You are too precious for this world, dear OP.

As long as my feet look brilliant, this is all I care about.

My gaze is eye-level. I don't stare at people's feet.

Believe it or not I do look after my feet. I go for a medical (i.e. not cosmetic) pedicure every 3 weeks. My feet are STILL awful. It is the fatal combination of hyperhydrosis AND very dry feet. A week after my pedicure they look as bad as before.
I can’t put cream on them at night because the skin just cannot breathe. I end up with boiling hot feet and a massive urge to just claw at the skin.
I can’t use a normal foot file on them at home either. I would have to scrub away for an hour to make even the slightest difference (my podiatrist, with all her professional tools, goes at it for 30-40 minutes a time, and as mentioned, it makes a difference for a few days, if that).
I have suffered with this for years, and nobody I’ve ever seen, and no tool or product I’ve ever used, has ever made the blindest bit of difference.
Some of us cannot help it despite our best efforts.
To cap it all I now have a massive patch of eczema on top of one foot as well which again NO product is shifting (and again we have a house full of prescription-only eczema cream since my eldest son also suffers from it from time to time).
I’m sorry that my hopelessness in the face of what appears to be a freak skin disorder is so offensive to you, @Offherrockingchair . Kindly tell me what else I should be doing to alleviate this problem…!

YANBU. There should be a special place reserved in hell for men who wear sandals. Just yuck.

I agree what I don’t understand is why so many able bodied people have fungal toenails if treated early on they can be easy to treat. Same with cracked heels quick file or some moisturiser keeps on top of them. I know people are limited on time but left untreated cracked heels can become painful. I find it odd when I see really well dressed people with full make up perfectly done hair and then fungal toes and cracked heels. I get the weather is hot and people want to have there feet out but I can’t stop seeing bad feet everywhere

It's a challenge to write and police a more subtle dress code than just "no open-toed shoes". Beauty, taste, and aesthetics are subjective; you've really got to go with form and function. Are closed-toe fisherman's or Sea Salt type sandals OK? Sandals with socks or tights? Closed toe, wide open sides/back? Visible feet through transparent shoes? And any part of the human body smelling strongly and persistently unpleasant to others in the workplace is an HR/management nightmare - pretty much has to be dealt with on a case by case basis.

Honestly, all humans should just telecommute. (And not show their trotters close-up on the video call.)

At least cut long yellow toenails! Or any over-long toenails, come to that.

So what is the minimum acceptable level of foot care before someone can go out in public? Assuming feet are clean.

YANBU. Unkempt feet are pretty gross. My exSiL’s feet in summer were always dirty and unkempt. Mind you so was her house - and I’m very far from being anything like a clean freak.

How close do you have to be to study people’s feet to that extent?

My feet aren’t nice and now I know how upset people get about this kind of thing, I’m going to actually buy a pair or open toed shoes.

What about those of us who are overweight, or ugly, or don’t have perfectly manicured nails etc etc? Should we stay in so as not to offend you?

What is missing from your life that you would notice or in fact care?

The dreaded crusty feet season is upon us😁

No part of what I wrote contradicts that. It still doesn’t make it any less valuable because we want to make the best of ourselves to the extent that we can.

I don't care. I don't spend my time staring at other people's feet. If I see a foot and for some reason am overcome by upset at the sight of it I would be able to look away.

Some of you must really struggle to do anything if seeing a foot with dry skin on it is so traumatic.

Crusty, yellowing hard skin on feet is just disgusting. There’s no excuse. And if people can’t be bothered to look after their feet, they should keep them covered in public.

Double posted

What if I think you have a fugly face? Or a fugly haircut? Do you cover up with a paper bag? Also fuck those with eczema or other skin conditions eh? Your poor eyes wouldn’t be able to cope with the fugliness.

Just don’t look at their fucking feet, they’re literally all the way down on the floor, look away if they’re so fugly

Socks are the answer.

It's tremendously easy not to look at someone's feet.

You are being VERY unreasonable.

I totally agree. Vanity is not an attractive trait

😂😂😂😂

to some people, “pride in their appearance” is not top of their agenda! I find people who put it top of theirs, and esp when they expect others to do the same generally shallow and uninteresting people

Are you serious? I am 55 and have never had a pedicure or a manicure (or in fact any ‘beauty treatment’). You post like everyone does it.

So do you think everyone should have to exfoliate/moisturise/paint their toenails etc before they are allowed to show their feet?

Because I would hope that feminism allows women the choice not to bother

I don't wear sandals in public but like a lot of people, I can't really do much about the appearance of my feet. I treat my chronic dry skin and eczema but these things never really clear up.

Insults like "manky trotters" don't help, any more than such terms thrown at people with chronic facial skin conditions.