symptoms of athlete’s foot don’t always include an odor. It usually causes an itching or burning in your feet and the skin frequently peels. Sometimes there’s some cracking and bleeding also. An odor does occur with some people, but not in all cases. It’s called “athlete’s foot” because athlete’s are more prone to get it; however, about 70% of people get athlete’s foot once in their life. Athlete’s are typically more prone to it because their feet tend to sweat more than the average person.

it comes from running and WW1 and WW2, the soldiers would get it and be sent back from the front lines, so the medical world went to work to solve the problem.

Today we have the answer, wearing thicker socks and keeping your feet clean and dry, oh wait that came from the Romans!

Athletes foot isn’t an odor, its a fungal infection. The fungus that causes it can be found where athletes often are. The fungus grows on the warm, damp surfaces around pools, public showers, and locker rooms. People walk barefoot on these surfaces and fungus ends up on their feet. (So basically athlete’s tend to get it a lot, hence the name)

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well it all started with the athletes they are more likely to get it, its also a fungus not just odor. everyone has stinky feet from now to now. here read!!

What is athlete’s foot?

Athlete’s foot is a rash on the skin of the foot. It is the most common fungal skin infection. There are three main types of athlete’s foot. Each type affects different parts of the foot and may look different.
What causes athlete’s foot?

Athlete’s foot is caused by a fungus that grows on or in the top layer of skin. Fungi (plural of fungus) grow best in warm, wet places, such as the area between the toes.

Athlete’s foot spreads easily. You can get it by touching the toes or feet of a person who has it. But most often, people get it by walking barefoot near swimming pools or in locker rooms. The fungi then grow in your shoes, especially if your shoes are so tight that air cannot move around your feet.

If you touch something that has fungi on it, you can spread athlete’s foot to other people—even if you don’t get the infection yourself. Some people are more likely than others to get athlete’s foot. Experts don’t know why this is. After you have had athlete’s foot, you are more likely to get it again.

it is mainly called “athletes” foot cuz most times it is an athlete that gets it cuz their feet sweat more then an average person