For added freshness, either rub the area with a dryer sheet or place the dryer sheet in the shoe overnight to help wick away moisture and add a nice scent. Image: picocleaners. Eat an odor-fighting diet. Eliminating refined carbohydrates will help starve bacteria and fungus in the body before they ever reach your feet. Opt for a balance of healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, and protein.
What odor-eliminating remedies work for you? Post-activity, remember to wipe those tootsies down. You Might Also Like. How to Store Your Summer Shoes. Let the spray dry completely before wearing the shoes. Wash your feet with soap and water on a daily basis. When you finish washing your feet dry them completely before putting on socks or shoes. Clean, dry feet are less inclined to create odor and bacteria.
Wear open-toed sandals instead of closed ones. Open sandals allow the feet to breathe. If you do wear closed-toe sandals, wear a pair of socks to keep your feet dry and to absorb the sweat. Buy insoles that keep odor out of the sandals. Odor-eating insoles repel foot odor and keep bacteria from growing.
Take the insoles out of the shoes when not in use to allow the insoles to air out. Line the insides of the sandals with baking soda. Allow the baking soda to sit for a few hours while in the freezer. Still disgusting. Then I made a spray, using rubbing alcohol, tea tree oil, and eucalyptus oil, and sprayed the inside of the shoes.
The alcohol evaporates quickly but the oils which are both antimicrobial and antifungal seem to absorb into the footbed, without making them oily or greasy at all. It's been a month and I can still stick my nose right in the shoe and it's fine, even though I wear these things while sweating on a bicycle for hours at a time. I've taken to using my shoe spray in all my shoes, to keep them fresh and because you want to use antifungal stuff around feet as a general rule.
What are the measurements that you use to mix these 3 products. Thanks for the information. I'm so glad to find this! My son just told me this morning he doesn't want to wear his Keens anymore because kids tell him his feet stink in them! Thank you for your solution. I also had the same problem. I really like my sandals but they stink bad.
I will definitely try this! I was told when you first get your keen sandals to place them in freezer for 24 hours We had a pair years ago that was rubber smelling that made kids feet stink like it. If you find a solution to soccer cleats, please share. They can't be washed I find it interesting that Keens are a huge problem with sweating feet. We brought a pair home for the two of us.
When we weren't sure they were what we wanted, the store said to try them at home for 30 minutes. Within no time at all, we both noticed that our feet were much hotter than in normal sandals. When your feet sweat, it's probably possible for that chemical to go into your system as feet are quite absorbent when it comes to taking in medications, etc.
It's one reason people have, for decades, been using medications ON their soles to treat certain ailments IN the body And they are comfortable! This summer I was allowed to wear Keen Sandals to work.
I wore the H2's. A very comfortable sandal to wear. I like that it protects the toes from getting bumped. The sandal tends to get warmer then other open sandals, do to the neoprene lined straps. There was a few days this summer, after walking and carrying boxes and other equipment around in 90 to degree temperatures that I had to remove the sandals from my feet to let them dry out during my brake time. I have to say that my feet can get really sweat in them at times.
Just wash them regularly and you should be just fine. Just don't wait to long. Dotilizard said she mixed up the following as a spray solution -- rubbing alcohol, tea tree oil. My question, how much of each, equal parts?
I've also heard about laying paper towels in a white vinegar and water solution, equal parts then put the paper towels in the Keen foot-beds, leaving them to soak overnight.
Let them air dry the following day. I also used very hot water, but presoaked the neoprene with Tide, scrubbed with brush, rinsed twice in hot water. Then soaked in vinegar and water, rinsed again.
Didn't use the washer, just by hand. Worked great, stink was gone. Wishing these expensive sandals did not stink!! I found that the removable washable Dr Scholl's inserts are wonderful!
You cut them to fit. They keep your feet from being so sweaty too! How about Ugg style boots? I can get the smell out by washing with vinegar and baking soda. However, they take DAYS to dry Even putting baking soda in the shoe and using a spray wont get rid of the smell. Ive even tried drying them in the dryer Wash in white vinegar Air dry Use a tea tree oil spray Also only wear shoes when needed as you need to air your feet If all else fails quality insoles.
We use the same sandels and have also noticed the more stink prone nature of the newest pair. So I'm looking forward to trying your tip. I am having the same stinky problem with Spenco sandals I use for going to the pool. I am sure it has to do with the material used to make the sandals since none of my other shoes stink like that. My daughters sandals are the worst. This is next on my list to try and hopefully solves the issue. I love my Keen sandals but yeah, the smell can get bad.
I find that the washing machine works for about 2 weeks. I also wish I could find your super low price on them it probably has to do with my size. The solution to stinky sandals is rubbing full strength blue Dawn dish soap into the soles and straps of the sandals and letting them sit overnight. Wash off with a garden hose the next morning and you're good for the summer. I've tried peroxide, isopropyl alcohol etc and the blue Dawn works I'm having the same problem with my new keens.
Is it my imagineation, or did they used to come with a note saying the plastic footbed was impregnated with an odor reducer? I had a pair for two years no smell. Just got a new pair at the end of and they smell terrible after about a week of wearing them. I don't know what to do. Ah, the Smell of Death. Do a final spray with the enzyme and let them air dry. You do have to stay on top of it, like every third wearing, or the bacteria builds up again.
As two of us have Tevas and both have the same problem we set about finding out why. The smell is caused by bacteria which live in and feed on the sweat and skin cells which accumulate on the sandals.
This is by no means unusual and most forms of footwear are susceptible to the problem, but we wanted to find out why the problem seems worse with Tevas than other types of footwear.
The smell is actually caused by the waste excreted by the bacteria as they feed. Through taking swabs from the Tevas and growing the bacteria found on agar we were able to isolate the strains of bacteria present. Although several strains were found, the predominant strain was Corynebacteria. This bacterium is known to thrive only in acid conditions, and a simple litmus test confirmed the Tevas to be slightly acidic with a pH of 5.
In further tests we discovered the acidity had been absorbed by the thick skin on the soles of the feet and the Corynebacteria were also present there.
It seems the materials used in Tevas are slightly acidic and so encourage the Corynebacteria bacteria to live on them, which in turn causes the Teva smell.
There are many ways to reduce acidity, but most of the methods we use in the laboratory would not be suitable for use on footwear and feet. After trying several ways of tackling the problem we decided to try Marmite, yes I do mean the stuff you put on your toast. Marmite is slightly alkaline with a pH of around 8 but also acts an antiseptic due to the high salt content.
Marmite is just alkaline enough to neutralize the acidity present in Tevas, and the mild antiseptic effect is all that is needed to kill the Corynebacteria bacteria. After treating both the sandals and soles of the feet by coating with Marmite for about ten minutes then rinsing in water we found the problem of the smell was completely gone.
Tests by taking further swabs from the sandals confirmed the Corynebacteria bacteria were no longer present. The pH of the sandals was found to have shifted to almost 7 which should prevent the Corynebacteria bacteria from returning. It's too early to tell how long this treatment will work for, but our best guess is about three months before needing to be done again.
So happy I came across your article today. My daughter's keen sandals reek! I tried what they recommend on their website, using tea tree oil, but it didn't work well.
Going right away to try your method. Fingers crossed. Same issues with all my girls in my household. The boys are the one with the fresh smelling feet. Little girls feet are WAY nastier and cheesier. By late afternoon the full stink was back. I love my Keens cos they fit me perfectly having wide feet. It's almost like Keens attract odor. As soon as I put my feet in them, my feet start to sweat. It took a few rounds to get rid of the smell completely but it worked, and so far the sandals are fine.
Oooh, I can't wait to try this! Our 4 kiddos also have stinky sandals!!! Here is the simplest solution ever. Hydrogen Peroxide. The stinker the item the more bubbles you get and so easy to use -- odor gone. Ha ha! That's great! My 18 month old had some of the stinkiest feet. Let me know if it helps!
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