Dry and cracked heels may be associated with athlete’s foot, but it cannot be directly concluded to be athlete’s foot. Tinea pedis is also known as tinea pedis, a fungal infection of the foot. This type of infection may lead to hyperkeratosis of the foot with abnormal symptoms such as dry cracking and bleeding, and the doctor can confirm the diagnosis based on the patient’s clinical symptoms, fungal microscopy and fungal culture results.