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I just retired my 2012 Tech7s. My wife bought me a pair of the new gen Tech7 for christmas.
After just a few months of riding my old boots smelled like death and I couldn't really get it to go away. I tried frebreze, odor eaters, sneaker balls without much luck. I always hung them upside down in the garage to air out after riding and never pressure washed them. My tennis shoes and work boots have never smelled as bad as my riding boots, so I don't think I have a foot odor problem.
What do you guys do to battle the funk? I want to keep my new boots fresh for as long as possible.
After just a few months of riding my old boots smelled like death and I couldn't really get it to go away. I tried frebreze, odor eaters, sneaker balls without much luck. I always hung them upside down in the garage to air out after riding and never pressure washed them. My tennis shoes and work boots have never smelled as bad as my riding boots, so I don't think I have a foot odor problem.
What do you guys do to battle the funk? I want to keep my new boots fresh for as long as possible.
Or-
Pull the foot insert out and wash the inside of the boot with soap and water. Wash the insert too.
The Shop
It doesn't use fans, it just creates a small amount of heat at the base of the unit which then rises to the top. It's never hot to the touch but after you leave the boots on it for awhile you can definitely feel the warmth in them.
http://www.peetdryer.com/products.html
Wash the damn things and the boots after each ride and let them dry properly. Use baby powder in the boots to smooth things over for when your stinking feet are back in them. Repeat process after each days riding.
Or get fast so that someone will give you a pedicure sponsor and maybe throw in some free boots....
I'm concerned the microbes may be throughout the material. If the Lysol only penetrates the top surface, you may never get the smell completely out.
Pit Row
They never dried out from the previous day. When back at home and after washing with a solution of water and bleach they still smelled bad. I put the helmet liner in the freezer for a couple of days and that cured that,but the boots just never really got much better,I retired them as they were pretty worn anyway. So maybe the freezer trick for your boots
I've hung my gear in front of a fan and/or dehumidifier with good results.
Everyone has their own particular "blend" of microbes (bacteria, fungi, etc) living in, on and around our bodies.
That's why some people have excessively stinky feet, stinky farts, B/O, etc.
Some materials seem to trap odor causing stuff worse than others too.
For example, my Gaerne boots never smell bad, but my Fox knee pads ALWAYS smell terrible..
The Fox knee pads have a foam-rubber similar to neoprene lining them. The Gaerne boots have some kind of fabric with a firmer, different type of foam-rubber behind it.
I never have to wash my boots to eliminate odors but my knee pads smell terrible after one ride.
or just let them soak in a warm bucket of a clorox and water for a couple of hours. Then liberally spray the inside of your boots with the same mixture. Let everything dry completely. Clorox will kill many types of microbes, viruses (including HIV!), and fungi. And more importantly, it is way, way less toxic to your body than Lysol spray.
And again, I believe in rotating your boots every few rides. Also consider spraying your feet with a good antifungal foot spray. If your feet sweat alot, put some mitchum or arm and hammer antiperspirant on the soles of your feet before you put your socks on.
I'm a former Army Captain (Physician Assistant), and I gotta tell you I've seen some shit in my day, but one of the nastiest things to me was seeing and smelling jacked up feet (male and female) due to poor hygiene.
Funky ass smelling helmets? -- Well, I have 3 helmets that I rotate as well. Clean 'em and let 'em dry out.
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