can anyone help me my sons soccer boots really smell they have only been worn a couple of times?

Question

have tried deodorant sprays but they are not working i keep thinking a cat has got into the house help please

Answer 1

fill two socks with baking soda and put them in his shoes when he takes them off or perhaps overnight

Answer 2

Deodorant sprays only mask the smell temporarily if at all. Try an odor-eating powder (Dr Scholls and other brands). Alternately you could throw a moth ball in them but that is a bit harsh. Leave in the powder between games. Change it if starts to cake up from the moisture.

You need to find the source of the odor. Does your son sweat excessively? If so, have him change his socks more often ( at halftime for example). You can put odor-eating inserts and powders into the shoe when he wears them.

Answer 3

There's an inexpensive product called Deodoroc, unscented, non toxic and reusable. It's sold in pucks, blocks or crystal shapes for carpets. The pucks would be suitable for your problem, just place a puck in each boot, (usually sold in a package of 2, in Canada sells for under $3.00). It might take a few days to absorb the odour, you can leave the pucks in place for this use or reuse for other odours. Once you notice the pucks have an odour, they are no longer working. Put outside, away from rain, for a few weeks and then reuse. They are sold in different sizes for large areas, also have blocks for the fridge. All are reusable except for the carpet crystals which are usually vacuumed, therefore removed. You can visit their website at www.deodoroc.com located in Surrey, B.C. Canada and find a retailer in your area. I find them the best alternative to sprays and avoid all the chemicals put in the air as a result. Good luck.

Answer 4

I went through this with my sons football shoes. Those sprays only work when you wash the shoes first. I constantly washed his shoes after every game. It helped alot. Also make sure his socks are clean every time. And use a deodorant powder on feet, keep his feet clean.

Answer 5

Try something like odour eaters. Boots sell them. Trainers do tend to whiff a bit, especially if he has been training in them. You can also put them through the wash but will take a couple of days to dry properly.

Answer 6

Who wears soccer BOOTS?? I played for over 13 years. Never heard of soccer boots. Have heard though that white vinegar gets out cat stains/smells. Maybe try that. Can you throw them in the washing machine?? I wash tennis shoes.

Answer 7

Before he puts on his socks he should put powder on his feet. It also helps to put powder in the shoes. I don't know what they are made of but if you can run them through the washing machine it may clean them. You gotta start by using the powder every time they are worn. It does work.

Answer 8

peel a lemon put the skins in and tip some urine into each boot it wont smell nice but its better than the smell of your sons feet or buy some new ones lets be honest wats £30 stingy

Answer 9

u need foot powder and he needs to wash his feet more beacuse it that keeps happening he might a get a fungus baddddddd and it depends how he treat it cuse if that fungus gets worse then some doctor might tell you to cut it off his toe or the half of the feet ifff beacuse bacteria goes inside the nails

Answer 10

put baking soda in them. just sprinkle a little in each shoe. it works, my son had the same problem and a friend told me and i did it and it works just repeat when u start smelling them again. it will keep them nice and dry and he will ware out the shoes first.

Answer 11

tie them in a plastic bag and put in freezer for a couple of days,this kills the odor causing germs and bacteria.then sprinkle baking soda in them and let them sit another couple days.this works on my sons sneakers and cleats