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cloudbreak
Sep 20, 2002, 10:54 PM
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Whenever your not wearing your climbing shoes, try sticking an unused dryer sheet in each one of them. This is especially usefull when you have them in say your pack, as it keeps everything else in your pack from smelling.
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robscate
Sep 20, 2002, 11:04 PM
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Rank "Shoe Funk" is the sign of a good climber.
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geezergecko
Sep 21, 2002, 1:47 AM
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What a great idea. Maybe now I won't lose so many climbing partners
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kmae
Sep 21, 2002, 2:25 AM
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Cedar chips! The best! This might be a little off the beaten path for some of you guys, but those huge kitchen stores like Bed and Bath and Linens N Things now have these bags of cedar chips. It's cedar chips in a little cloth bag and they are a perfect fit inside climbing shoes. They work like a charm -- very highly recommended.
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graniterat
Sep 21, 2002, 3:35 AM
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I took two knee-hi and filled them with foot powder, They not only reduce the smell, but I also use them to apply the powder on my sweaty feet afterwards. Thanks to my ex-partner Tim for showing me this trick.
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bsperes
Sep 23, 2002, 3:55 PM
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Maybe trad and sport climbers don't want stinky shoes but among boulders it is a badge of honor.
Paraphrased from New England Bouldering:
The cabinet I keep my climbing shoes in smells like a skunk crawled in there and died sometime in the 18th century after eating an anchovy sandwich.
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data118
Sep 23, 2002, 4:30 PM
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Does anyone know how I can shrink my shoes? I'd like them to feel a tad tighter.
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hroldan
Sep 23, 2002, 4:46 PM
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Mee too, I have a pair of Boreal Matrix. Great shoes but don't feel tight anymore
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bsperes
Sep 23, 2002, 5:29 PM
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heat...keep them in the trunk of the car all day in the sun or some similarly warm place. This is only a temporary solution.
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tradguy
Sep 23, 2002, 5:34 PM
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The shoe disinfectant spray they have at bowling alleys works very well. It kills the fungus that causes the stench, so in addition to fighting odors, it will also help your shoes to last longer. It reality, though, fresh air and sunshine will work very well. Clip them to the outside of your pack when you hike out at the end of the day, and they should be ok.
Don't leave your shoes in the hot car. Heat will cause the glue to loosen, and your soles will start to de-laminate.
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nabisco
Sep 23, 2002, 5:54 PM
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My shoes are totally Funktified. Not only do they reek like 10 day old dookie,the leather on the uppers is even getting stiff. i attribute this from having been soaked in sweat so many times, then dried up. The salt in sweat doesnt help the situ. Have any of U tried washing your shoes in the clothes washer. What soap did u use and how did u dry them.
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scubagal
Sep 23, 2002, 6:06 PM
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I've tried putting unused dryer sheets in each of my shoes. It just ends up smelling like shoe funk and dryer sheets!
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monkeyarm
Oct 13, 2002, 7:51 PM
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Get the shoes wet then when they are not soaking wet, but still wet put them on and let them dry to your feet, this should help with the stretch from wear.
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vertical_reality
Oct 14, 2002, 2:33 PM
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I heard somewhere that if you put your shoes in the freezer it helps with the smell. Not sure how well it really works but my freezer sure stinks!
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michaelmay513
Oct 14, 2002, 3:40 PM
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Stink, Stank and Stunk, I love that smell of my sweet shoe funk. It's a MUST HAVE, if you are a true dirt bag climber that is committed to the core of the sport.
[ This Message was edited by: michaelmay513 on 2002-10-14 08:43 ]
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