How get stinky winter boots - not so stinky?

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I've got a newish pair of these shimano winter boots...

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-mw81-gore-tex-winter-mountain-bike-boots/


I was lazy with the waterproof pants and they filled up with water...just happen to be the day I forgot my footwear I use for work. So I had to wear them wet for 14 hours by the time I'd gotten home.

The problem is they now stink when I use them, I mean offensively smell. I'd like to keep them on at uni for a 4 hour lecture to cut down on what I carry...which is a ridiculous amount.

Question is....how can I get them to stop stinking so bad?

 

[roadrash]

sprinkle baking soda into them and leave them for a couple of days

 

[Dusty Bin]

put them in a pillow case and stick them in a washing machine. Don't put your whites in with them though..

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

sprinkle baking soda into them and leave them for a couple of days

I think I'll try this weekend, I've read it somewhere else as well. It works for stinky fridges and cat piss too.

 

[Sara_H]

Bicarbonate of soda, then seal them in a plastic bag and put them in the freezer overnight. Defrost before you wear them.

 

[Cuchilo]

You could try washing your body at least once a day .

 

[Dusty Bin]

You could try washing your body at least once a day .

Don't be ridiculous - he's a student

 

[sabian92]

Freezing them works well as it kills the bacteria, obviously make sure they're clean before you put them in there though

 

[lpretro1]

Just make sure to use a low temperature wash cycle - too hot and the glue will come undone!

 

[Globalti]

Always take out the insole to dry them. If you've got athlete's foot all your shoes will smell worse; treat that with anti-fungal cream and a spray for all your shoes.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

..why would you jump to thinking I've got athletes foot? I haven't FYI.

 

[Cyclopathic]

I was told that cat litter is a very good deodorant in shoes. However I used it and it left my shoes smelling worse than ever.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I was told that cat litter is a very good deodorant in shoes. However I used it and it left my shoes smelling worse than ever.

I think you were supposed to use it BEFORE the cat

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Just make sure to use a low temperature wash cycle - too hot and the glue will come undone!

That is a myth... if heat made the glue in shoes come undone how come the shoes in warm regions such as hot deserts and the African continents are not regularly falling apart?
Australia had the highest recorded temperatures on record during 2013 peaking at a whopping 121.3 degrees F (49.6 degrees C) in Moomba in South Australia, even Sydney hit 114.4 degrees F and there were no reports of the glue of shoes coming undone.

 

[fossyant]

The only option is not getting them wet inside. The smell will go, so long as you avoid getting them wet again soon.