Sweaty feet into minty feet
Jan. 23 - The creator of minty footwear hopes to abolish smelly shoes and feet in Japan.
A Japanese shoe maker has developed a sponge that fits in a shoe and is imbued with mint at the heel, allowing the wearer to pump mint fumes in the shoe every time he or she walks.
Toshi Maeda reports.
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