My wife and I moved here from Fort Knox in January of 2011, and have pretty much heard that the Stephen King of weather hits the area around Fort Benning like a sledgehammer in the coming months of July and August. The weather will be “sticky”, so uncomfortable and sweaty that when combined with field maneuvers and training, will produce such a foul stench, that you will have to take numerous cold showers to keep from passing out.
Now, I have spent many a days in the sultry heat and humidity of a Monsoon season in Korea, and have had the sand blast the skin from my face in Iraq, but, there is one thing that happens when training is intense, humidity is high, and sweat fills the boots: Foot Fungus.
According to WebMD, Athlete's foot is a very common infection. The fungus grows best in a warm, moist environment such as shoes, socks, swimming pools, locker rooms, and the floors of public showers. It is most common in the summer and in warm, humid climates. It occurs more often in people who wear tight shoes(or boots) and who use community baths and pools.
That being said, the methods of curing Athlete’s Foot vary with all sorts of sprays, creams, and powders, which can also produce uncomfortable side effects, such as an increase in fluid in your socks and boots, or worse, clumps of chalk substances floating around in your socks, creating blisters and a loss of focus on the mission at hand.
For my feet, I look for an anti-fungal that will adhere to my feet, sort of like a mask, it has to be able to withstand constant abuse, and have preferably organic contents, so the breakdown of the ingredients does not do more harm than good. The foot mask has to be able to work while training, without a loss of focus, so I don’t spend half my time thinking about my feet, and get somebody hurt in the process.
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