The Wet Foot Test is designed to help you determine your foot type. By taking the Wet Foot Test, you can see if you have flat feet, normal feet or high arched feet.

Step-by-Step Instruction for the Wet Foot Test

Wet Foot Test – Step 1: Dunk your feet in water.

Wet Foot Test – Step 2: Stand on a flat surface, such as a piece of paper placed on the floor.

Wet Foot Test – Step 3: Make a good imprint of your foot on this surface.

Wet Foot Test – Step 4: Step off the paper and review the results. When looking at your wet foot imprint, you should be able to clearly see what type of foot you have.

Reviewing the Results of the Wet Foot Test

If you have NORMAL FEET, your wet foot imprint will show that you have a medium arch with the foot landing on the outside of the heel, and then rolling slightly inward (pronating) to absorb shock.

Here is how your wet foot imprint should look if you have normal feet:

wft_normal

If you have HIGH ARCHED FEET, your wet foot imprint will show that you have a high arch that is either rigid where the foot rolls outward too much (underpronates), functioning as an ineffective shock absorber, or flexible where the foot rolls inward too much. To help relieve pain from high arches, try wearing super-shock-absorbing insoles for extra cushioning and foot shock absorption.

Here is how your wet foot imprint should look if you have high arches:

wft_higharch

If you have FLAT FEET, your wet foot imprint will show that you have a low, overly flexible arch that flattens or rolls inward too much (overpronates). Relieve pain from flat feet by wearing biomechanical foot supports to help control foot, knee, heel and lower back pain.

Here is how your wet foot imprint should look if you have flat feet with collapsed arches:

wft_flat

Get Help for a Smelly, Sweaty, Wet Foot

If you’re not interested in taking the wet foot test, then you must be looking for information and products to help curb wet foot problems. A wet foot can be the result of a condition called hyperhidrosis, characterized by excess sweating in the hands, feet and armpits. It’s important to properly treat a wet foot – especially one stuck inside too tight shoes all day – because a wet foot can create an environment perfect for housing bacteria and fungi responsible for such conditions as athlete’s footand onychomycosis.

Tips on how to treat and prevent Wet Foot – from The Podiatry Institute:

Shower regularly with anti-bacterial soap and keep your feet clean and dry if you want to avoid a wet foot and horrible foot odor.
Use anti-perspirants regularly if you want to prevent a wet foot.
Use foot powders and sprays specifically designed for wet foot problems.
Change removable insoles, socks and shoes frequently to help treat and prevent a wet foot.

FootSmart sells a wide variety of products to help treat a smelly, wet foot:

Socks for a Wet Foot:

Feetures Men’s/ Women’s Cushioned Crew Socks, with CoolMax fibers, help keep a wet foot dry and comfortable throughout the day.
WigWam Women’s CoolMax Quarter Length Socks help keep a wet foot dry.

Health Products for a Wet Foot:

Neat Feat™ Foot Powder helps keep a wet foot dry.
Lavilin Cream works to protect a wet foot from foot odor and perspiration.
Neat Feat Roll-On Deodorant helps guard against a wet foot and foul foot odor.
ONOX Foot Spray also helps a wet foot stay dry, cool and comfortable.

Click here to see more products to treat your wet foot. Thanks for shopping at FootSmart for solutions to wet foot problems.

Information on foot, leg and lower body health conditions like a wet foot provided by The Podiatry Institute, dedicated to advancing the standard of care in podiatric medicine and its effects on musculoskeletal health.