My Stinky Sneakers. Yer Stories and Suggestions.

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never ever use vanilla fridge wipe to freshen up yer sneakers. i tried this on the advice of a mate and the potency has doubled. when i wear these now, the smell arrives before i do.

sitting in a cafe today, i noticed two couples moved away from where i was, wrinkling their noses whilst glaring at my shoes.

do yer shoes give off a frightful pong and how do you solve this problem?

― Chris Radford (Chris Radford), Saturday, 19 July 2003 08:15 (twenty-two years ago)

― Chris Radford (Chris Radford), Saturday, 19 July 2003 08:16 (twenty-two years ago)

How long have you had the shoes in question? Maybe it's time to retire them.

― oops (Oops), Saturday, 19 July 2003 08:20 (twenty-two years ago)

a couple of years. they're those old school puma thingamees, nice and light, excellent for bike riding. unfortunately when i ride my mountain bike, unsuspecting cafe goers cop the brunt of the smell when i take a caffeine break.

― Chris Radford (Chris Radford), Saturday, 19 July 2003 08:27 (twenty-two years ago)

couple of years, eh? I say it's definitely time for a new pair. At the very least, get some new insoles.

― oops (Oops), Saturday, 19 July 2003 08:33 (twenty-two years ago)

cheers oops!! new insoles just may be the way to go!

― Chris Radford (Chris Radford), Saturday, 19 July 2003 08:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Canvas shoes, if that's what they are, are notoriously smelly. Those black retro baseball boots with white details are probably the worst. Chuck these shoes away and wear leather. And if you have smelly feet anyway, dust the shoes with foot powder before you go out and avoid eating fish, smoked meats, or larkstongue in aspic.

― thoth (Jake Proudlock), Saturday, 19 July 2003 15:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I have washed trainers (sneakers) in the washing machine before. That seemed to work.

― C J (C J), Saturday, 19 July 2003 15:19 (twenty-two years ago)

SOCKS, PEOPLE

my shoes have never really stunk up anything thanks to SOCKS

don't be afraid to DOUBLE UP if necessary

SOCKS.

― Millar (Millar), Saturday, 19 July 2003 15:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Put them in the freezer for a couple of days; this seems to kill some of the baddies and will help for a little while at least. Plus they will be cool and refreshing when you put them on! (Put in big ziploc bag first to avoid trainer-flavored ice cubes.)

― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 19 July 2003 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

but surely they will be twice as angry, burning with the searing heat of their lust for revenge, when they are thawed from their cryo-prison??

― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Saturday, 19 July 2003 15:35 (twenty-two years ago)

thank-you one and all!!!

― Chris Radford (Chris Radford), Saturday, 19 July 2003 18:00 (twenty-two years ago)

rotate rotate rotate rotate - it'll take that pong away

― james (Pinkpanther), Saturday, 19 July 2003 18:51 (twenty-two years ago)

oh, you know what's fun? rotate rotate rotate and then hold your breath and lie down really quickly! whoo!

― teeny (teeny), Saturday, 19 July 2003 18:52 (twenty-two years ago)

My feet and shoes never seem to really smell, but perhaps the 'ground coffee tied in a pop sock' trick that works for fridges also works when seeking to absorb trainer stink.

― N. (nickdastoor), Saturday, 19 July 2003 19:13 (twenty-two years ago)

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