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kesugie
Mar 5, 2006, 8:15 PM
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how do i clean my shoes (anasazi slippers)? they are starting to smell pretty bad
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ninja_climber
Mar 5, 2006, 8:20 PM
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Go DWS in them...That what I did to my hookers. Sea water cleans them right out.
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cintune
Mar 5, 2006, 8:53 PM
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Wash them, then fill them with baking soda and put them in a plastic bag in your freezer for a few days. Good as new.
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tradrenn
Mar 5, 2006, 9:21 PM
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You can also try "Febreze" works on everything.
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jsoper
Mar 5, 2006, 9:26 PM
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In reply to: You can also try "Febreze" works on everything.
i too have some smelly rock shoes, fabreze is like putting a band-aid on an amputated stump.
i've heard the freezer thing works though.
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fearlessclimber
Mar 5, 2006, 9:28 PM
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Just atke some dryer sheets and put them in your shoes overnight, they wont ever smell again, and i have really stinky feet.
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rockrat_co
Mar 5, 2006, 10:49 PM
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Wow,
I thought everyone else also ejoyed the odor which radiates from heavily-used climbing shoes! I recommend hanging them on your rear-view mirror instead of one of thoes little christmas tree things. The shoes will add a unique "essence" to your car!
-rockrat_co-
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milominderbinder
Mar 5, 2006, 11:27 PM
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There is a substance called "Smell Begone." If it won't kill the odor in your shoes, nothing will, I think. At least, if you start using it early, and don't let the odor get out of hand and really ingrained in the shoe.
My current shoes actually smell good, I just give them a little spray inside after climbing. The stuff is actually unscented too, for the most part, which is nice.
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cchicken
Mar 5, 2006, 11:57 PM
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you know what works like a charm? you should try out Lysol disinfectant. I have the "spring waterfall" scent, and oooo weee, it smells great. And it'll probably kill off all the germs/mold thats starting to develop in the shoe. I spray a bit in my shoe after every climb.
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joshy8200
Mar 5, 2006, 11:59 PM
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I'm a fan of handwashing my shoes in the shower with just 'regular' (I often use Irish Spring Sport Antibacterial) soap and warm water.
I also spray my shoes down with a little bit of some kind of 'offbrand Lysol' every so often. I don't like to use that too often because they'll start to get a greasy feel to them. Foot powders in climbing shoes cause the same greasy feel.
A forum search will provide even more info on this topic too.
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starkcontrast
Mar 6, 2006, 1:30 AM
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cleaning your shoes with soap or frebreezing them only masks the odor. try this: get a pale of warm water and put in two scoops of oxy clean. toss your shoes in the bucket and let them soak. use a toothbrush to scrub the grime out of the inside of the shoe. rinse with cold water and let dry. the oxyclean will kill the bacteria that causes shoe odor.
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boombewm
Mar 6, 2006, 3:16 AM
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Here is something 5.10 sent me a little while back after I asked them this.
In reply to: Five Ten does not recommend cleaning your shoes, however...you can do some basic things to help with some of the odor that accumulates inside them after long hours of use. One way is to get cedar chips and pack them into an old sock, put that into the shoe overnight or for several days depending on when you need them next. This helps absorb some of the dampness that is still in the shoe. You should make sure you do not stuff the sock too much or you will not get it into the shoe to do it's job. Another idea is, use a toothbrush and a "little" soap and carefully clean the inside of the shoe. Air dry the shoes on their sides, thus letting the air pass through the shoe to dry it |
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iltricheco
Mar 6, 2006, 4:18 AM
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hmmmmm...am I the only one who enjoys the smell of there climbing shoes? So many good memories....
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kman
Mar 6, 2006, 5:44 AM
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I have tried the freezer thing and all kinds of other shit that didn't work for me.
Dr. Scholls shoe shot powder....stick that in there every now and then. That has worked best for me so far.
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qtm
Mar 6, 2006, 4:27 PM
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I've tried every remedy I've ever read about, including all that are listed in this thread. I found enzyme cleaners the best... for about a month, after which they turn pretty rank.
The main problem is I climb a lot in the gym, so the shoes never have a chance to dry out between sessions. I've found that when I alternate between two or three pairs of shoes, the smell is never as bad as when I'm climbing 5 days a week in a single pair of shoes.
Keeping your feet clean, wiping them with disposable wipes and then thoroughly drying them before wearing your climbing shoes helps a lot. Air out the shoes, carry them on the outside of the bag. I've been thinking of using my snowboard boot dryers to dry out my shoes, see how that works.
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heiko
Mar 6, 2006, 4:57 PM
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put them in a pillowcase and wash them with your next laundry. they'll survive. at least my climbing shoes did, several times.
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bill413
Mar 6, 2006, 5:37 PM
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[quote="qtm"]Air out the shoes, carry them on the outside of the bag. /quote]
I want to re-emphasize this. If you carry & leave your shoes inside a closed bag, they dry much more slowly, and that gives the bacteria more of a chance to grow. Carry your shoes outside any bag and they'll stay odor free for longer.
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tradrenn
Mar 8, 2006, 2:45 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: You can also try "Febreze" works on everything. i too have some smelly rock shoes, fabreze is like putting a band-aid on an amputated stump. i've heard the freezer thing works though.
All I know is that it works allover my apartment, I'm really happy that it gets rid of smell of smokes ( I quit 13 days ago )
Right now I'm thinking if "Fabreze" is just a bunch of chemicals that we should be afraid of.
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spikeyhair13
Mar 8, 2006, 3:17 AM
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i must say i am with iltricheco, that nasty funky shoe smell does bring back alot of memories, and the second i smell it, i think climbing. but anyways, Another idea to get rid of it is to stuff ure shoe with paper towel, supposed to soak up moisture and smell, works pretty good, but u end up with smelly and sometimes colored paper towels.
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tonypurmal
Mar 8, 2006, 5:11 PM
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I use these little plastic balls that have vents on them that you twist to open and close and inside is some sort of deodorant material. I got them in a golf and tennis shop and put them in my shoes when I'm not climbing in them. They seem to work quite well. They were about $4 to $5 for two, but it's worth it for me.
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