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Back into moto last 17 years. Never had a problem with stinky boots with usual cleaning. My current 2 pair seem to be more smelly than I remember. Serious question. What do you guys use for interior cleaning to prevent odor?
Mine started to smell like crazy, i have never ever in my life witnessed anything like it. Utterly garbage boots. They pretty much fell apart and suddenly(around 15 hours of riding) started to smell absolutely horrible.
Although, I have over 35 hours on my Instincts, with very little wear. Best boots I've owned to date, besides the smell...
The Shop
You can also put dryer sheets in there after riding to mask the smell
My boots have never ever smelled that bad but one day my Instincts started to smell like cat piss. The worst smelling things ever. I stoppad using them after that and the smell went away after a few weeks.
Lots of other people have had the same thing happen with the Fox Instincts.
The cat piss smell is the smell of your old sweat, it's not the actual boots, but some materials seem to exacerbate the problem.
I use a boot dryer as soon as I wash them. Lysol the insides. handled.
oh yeah,wash your feet too, fools
I detail cars, you can buy odor bombs or odor eating things oriented for automotive interior.
Vinegar does also eats odors, maybe a shot glass of vinegar in the boots (Last Case Scenario)
As odd as this sounds cover the inside with shaving cream, let it sit for 5 minutes then rinse it out. We used to do this with our skates and gloves, and if you've ever smelled that then you know how bad it is. Use the barbasol foaming kind and lather it in there then let it sit for 5 min and rinse it out. Let it dry thoroughly you can use a hair dryer if you want. Works good on your hands too if they smell awful from your gloves.
I know its weird as hell, but it really works.
Pit Row
Kill the bacteria, kill the smell.
He calls it a fragrance. I call it a horrible odor.
Most riders dont dry the boots properly after washing. You need to dry quik.
A quik fix....put them in the freezer for a few days.
Works well for multiple days of riding espeically when its wet
They're antibacterial and provide superior arch support. They are a little pricey but I use them in ALL of my athletic footwear and they last for a long time. I had terrible stinky footwear and foot pain/support problems before I found these. No problems now.
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