If I’m in a real pinch I do that too, but I always wash my face.
Most of the time it’s something of a process- I wash everything with a washrag and soap, then I shave my face (I’ve got a shaving mirror in the shower), then wash my hair.
My high school cross country running shoes were a mobile hazmat event. Washing my feet is the last thing I do in the shower. I sit down on my shower stool (everyone should have the ability to sit down on the bath/shower), lather them up, work my fingers between the toes and rinse. I also keep a pumice stone in the shower to scrub off dead skin maybe once a week.
We bought one of these and along with eliminating slip hazards, it’s great for scrubbing the bottom of the feet. Our shower stall has built-in seats, so I can scrub the tops and sides of my feet with them resting on the edge. Easy-peasy!
Try this–
Long handle, soft bristles, works well.
I’ve seen Becky’s feets. Emaculate!
Things that might help:
Tell mid-dau to soak those boy’s feet in very strong tea. Just strong cheap tea from the dollar store. 20 minutes per night for 4-5 nights ought to do it. It will stop the sweating, or at least cut it down. Old wive’s trick. The tannins shrink up the sweat glands or something. Vinegar works too, but they don’t like the smell so they don’t sit still for it.
I know keeping shoes on the feet of growing boys is a huge expense already, but having two pair is also a huge help. They just dont dry out enough overnight. Buying two pair and having the boys switch off each day prevents the shoes from developing a bacteria colony. And that’s the key. Once the layers of the insole are infected with bacteria and yeast there’s no fixing it that I know of.
Lastly, prevention. Stearamine is a disinfectant used by restaurants. My family discovered it during covid when the usual kitchen and bathroom sprays were hard to come by. I use it a lot now. It works like a charm and is really cheap and easy to use. I might try dissolving a couple of those (it comes as tablets) in warm water and just pouring it into the insoles before the boys ever use the shoes. Let it really soak into them and dry thoroughly. If the nasties can’t grow in there, there should be no stink.