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[tfunk]

I only have 4 pairs of shoes here and 3 are smelling bad. I've put anti-bacterial soap in them and I'm now thinking of washing them. What's your advice?

[bassexpander]

Toe-Funk:

Buy some of those charcoal shoe inserts from the shoe shop/repair guys on the street. There is a brand called "Happy Day" that works well, and is pretty cheap.

[ForceOne]

From my experience, once they start smelling they are done. Bacteria/fungus has already started growing and there isn't much of a cure.

[Joe666]

tfunk - Try bleach diluted 1 to 50, put it in a spray bottle. Cover the outside of the entire shoe(s) with suran wrap (double it up) and spray the inside of the shoes. Let dry completely and repeat a few times and see what happens.

[Insidejohnmalkovich]

They would only smell on the inside of the shoes, right? And who is going to smell the inside of your shoes?

[newton kabiddles]

btw, why do the smell?

[NilesQ]

cedar shoe trees. they suck the moisture out of shoes which is what causes the odour. can be pricey, but worth it for good shoes

[mole]

God gave us Febreeze. Use it.

[Chris_Dixon]

Theres shops like drycleaning shops that purely wash shoes...they are everywhere and are really really cheap...ask a Korean friend or teacher for the name as i cant rem atm... I had some shoes that were stinking, even wearing them for like 5 mins or so i could smell them....took them there and they were honestly like new....3000 won a pair of shoes lol.

[eamo]

[Jeff's Cigarettes]

^So would a dumpster.

[eunjeong]

You should wear shoes that have better ventilation maybe...