Diabetic

Are bathing slippers obligatory in the sauna?

Can I go barefoot in the public sauna?

In Germany, about 16 million people suffer from athlete’s foot. It itches, scales, forms blisters and sometimes bleeds. Athlete’s foot is transmitted from skin to skin or through surfaces. But if you follow a few hygiene rules in the swimming pool or sauna, you will be spared from nasty athlete’s foot.