The Kinoki Experience
Day 1:
In accordance with my love for all things scabby and disgusting, I got very intrigued by the commercials for Kinoki Foot Pads. You know, the ones that talked about all of the toxins in your body and how they can magically be removed while you sleep? Well, I have been rather fascinated so for my bachelorette party, Leslie got them for me. She had opened (and discarded) the box... and then I lost the directions... so it took me awhile to actually use them. Jon and I were walking through Sears one night and they were selling them so I opened the box while Jon pretended to look at shoes. I daresay he was embarrassed by me!
Basically two things come in the box: little packets with writing on one side and sticky pads that look like gigantic Biore strips. The directions are fairly simple ~ put the packet writing side down on the sticky side of the pad... attach the pad to your foot... sleep.
The claim - toxins, parasites, even cellulite will be sucked out THROUGH YOUR FEET, while you sleep. Right.
Having the foot pads on is not so bad... like a really big band-aid. I fell asleep more or less right away and was looking forward to what I would find this morning.
When my alarm went off this morning, the first thing I smelled was bacon. I got excited... except that the more I sniffed, the more I realized that it was a bit smokier than bacon... and much less pleasant. I also noticed that it was coming from my BED.
Upon further investigation (lifting up the sheets, actually), I realized that this rankness was actually coming from my feet.
Ew.
I pulled off the foot pads, which released an even stronger bacony/earthy/smoky/yucky smell... and proceeded to be REALLY grossed out by what was on the pad. Just like the commercial, they were kind of amber-dark-brown. One was worse than the other. You have two options... switch feet every night or wear two and then skip a night. I went for the latter.
Anyway, I kind of poked at them to find that they were hard. Not sure what is up with that.
I should also note that I did not follow the directions about cleaning your feet before you put them on. I admit, my feet were pretty grey after spending the night barefoot, packing up my stuff. So I guess I sort of figured the pads would be nasty... in fact, my feet were really clean where the pad was.... and there was a line of grime where it wasn't.
I took a shower and made my way off to class...
Now, I was at WCU for a good 8 hours today, and I did not feel any different. I was tired when I got up, tired at class, my back hurt from hunching over a computer in a lab in a hard plastic chair... My feet, however, felt warmer than usual... and kinda tingly. However, I am chalking that up to the fact that the pads DO NOT BREATHE... they make your feet sweat, and it feels freeing to take those pads off. My poor feet were probably crying for air all night.
I noticed, while I was sitting, staring at a computer that was way below my eye level and therefore extremely uncomfortable, that I would occasionally get a whiff of that balcony nastiness. I thought that perhaps the smell was just stuck in my nose.
When I got home this afternoon, I took my shoes and socks off and realized that no, my feet STILL SMELL. I took especial care to clean my feet thoroughly in the shower... but it still stinks. I should also tell you that last night was the first night in WEEKS that my cat has not slept with me. Coincidence? Methinks not!
While I was at school today, I did some research on Kinoki. They are (not shockingly) a scam... but on the other hand, there is no scientific study that proves or disproves it. Themockdock did a "study", which then ended up on 20/20.
As much as I think it is a scam (if it wasn't, why isn't everyone using them?!) I think I will keep doing it... as long as I can stand the smell. We will see how it goes... if nothing else, I will at least have the intense gratification of the disgusting foot pad upon waking and that brief moment when I think someone is making me bacon for breakfast.
By the way: one month til the wedding!
In accordance with my love for all things scabby and disgusting, I got very intrigued by the commercials for Kinoki Foot Pads. You know, the ones that talked about all of the toxins in your body and how they can magically be removed while you sleep? Well, I have been rather fascinated so for my bachelorette party, Leslie got them for me. She had opened (and discarded) the box... and then I lost the directions... so it took me awhile to actually use them. Jon and I were walking through Sears one night and they were selling them so I opened the box while Jon pretended to look at shoes. I daresay he was embarrassed by me!
Basically two things come in the box: little packets with writing on one side and sticky pads that look like gigantic Biore strips. The directions are fairly simple ~ put the packet writing side down on the sticky side of the pad... attach the pad to your foot... sleep.
The claim - toxins, parasites, even cellulite will be sucked out THROUGH YOUR FEET, while you sleep. Right.
Having the foot pads on is not so bad... like a really big band-aid. I fell asleep more or less right away and was looking forward to what I would find this morning.
When my alarm went off this morning, the first thing I smelled was bacon. I got excited... except that the more I sniffed, the more I realized that it was a bit smokier than bacon... and much less pleasant. I also noticed that it was coming from my BED.
Upon further investigation (lifting up the sheets, actually), I realized that this rankness was actually coming from my feet.
Ew.
I pulled off the foot pads, which released an even stronger bacony/earthy/smoky/yucky smell... and proceeded to be REALLY grossed out by what was on the pad. Just like the commercial, they were kind of amber-dark-brown. One was worse than the other. You have two options... switch feet every night or wear two and then skip a night. I went for the latter.
Anyway, I kind of poked at them to find that they were hard. Not sure what is up with that.
I should also note that I did not follow the directions about cleaning your feet before you put them on. I admit, my feet were pretty grey after spending the night barefoot, packing up my stuff. So I guess I sort of figured the pads would be nasty... in fact, my feet were really clean where the pad was.... and there was a line of grime where it wasn't.
I took a shower and made my way off to class...
Now, I was at WCU for a good 8 hours today, and I did not feel any different. I was tired when I got up, tired at class, my back hurt from hunching over a computer in a lab in a hard plastic chair... My feet, however, felt warmer than usual... and kinda tingly. However, I am chalking that up to the fact that the pads DO NOT BREATHE... they make your feet sweat, and it feels freeing to take those pads off. My poor feet were probably crying for air all night.
I noticed, while I was sitting, staring at a computer that was way below my eye level and therefore extremely uncomfortable, that I would occasionally get a whiff of that balcony nastiness. I thought that perhaps the smell was just stuck in my nose.
When I got home this afternoon, I took my shoes and socks off and realized that no, my feet STILL SMELL. I took especial care to clean my feet thoroughly in the shower... but it still stinks. I should also tell you that last night was the first night in WEEKS that my cat has not slept with me. Coincidence? Methinks not!
While I was at school today, I did some research on Kinoki. They are (not shockingly) a scam... but on the other hand, there is no scientific study that proves or disproves it. Themockdock did a "study", which then ended up on 20/20.
As much as I think it is a scam (if it wasn't, why isn't everyone using them?!) I think I will keep doing it... as long as I can stand the smell. We will see how it goes... if nothing else, I will at least have the intense gratification of the disgusting foot pad upon waking and that brief moment when I think someone is making me bacon for breakfast.
By the way: one month til the wedding!
posted by FireWithin at 5:19 PM
1 Comments:
Haha! I warned you they would smell - Ben thought I was farting, BADLY! You totally described the scent, or should I say stench, perfectly though. The only enjoyment I got was the extra cushioning while walking around with them on for an hour prior to going to sleep. I didn't want to let you down prior to your own experience... Yay for infomercials!
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