How do I de-odorize my shoes?

Question

I've noticed that many of my shoes, including my dress shoes, tend to stink up after a while. Even after I spray the inside with Lysol and let them sit outside for a while, they still stink. I've bought charcoal shoe insoles in the past to absorb some of the smell, but still my shoes get all sweaty and smelly. Is there any way to fix this problem? Any recommended spray or something I can do for shoes that are too stinky already.

Answer 1

Try some febreeze or put some lemon slices in it

Answer 2

The smell comes from your feet, so treat your feet.

The Lysol will do the trick for the shoes, but you need to spray your feet with an athlete's foot anti-fungal spray.

I recommend either using an anti-fungal powder in your shoes or using the spray-on moist powder, which will dry to a powder coating on your feet.

Also, make sure your socks are natural fiber, not poly or nylon. Cotton and wool will absorb the sweat.

Lastly, change your socks often.

Answer 3

Shoe Ionizer

Answer 4

Put a small amount of coffee in a little container
Place that inside your shoe (making sure you don't spill it) Seal the shoe off with the container inside for a day or two.
There you go!

This also works wonders for refridgerators. It seems to absorb all the bacteria and kill it off (thus removing the smell)

Answer 5

Wipe them out with a wet rag,then spray some vinegar in them.Put in front of a fan to dry completely.Spray several times for best results.Also wear leather they breath better..

Answer 6

If shoes are washable, wash them.
Otherwise (charcoal insoles helps) use Febreze or other neutralizer spray.
wear cotton socks.
deodorant with anti-persiration onto soles of your feet.

When getting shoes, try to find types that allow 'breathing'.

Answer 7

I work in a kitchen- and I already have genetically stinky feet- haha

I have shoe ionizer that I got for christmas (yeah they are that bad) that works well- I am not sure about already "permeated" shoes but with newer shoes it works good.
Mine isn't this one- its a cheaper version but you might want to try one----
http://www.shoebuy.com/shoe-gear-active-boot-dryer-warmer-with-integrated-ionizer/177882/401277

Answer 8

get soem baby powder and powder it in your shoes and do it in the morning before work or watever else and at night before bed it shouyld really work and don't worry it workd i do it all the time but if it for some reason doesn't try putting it in you socks before you put them on and maybe it's your sock's that are making it smell so bad

Answer 9

baking soda works for me. Just sprinkle some in before you go to bed, dump it out in the morning and go (it is ok if there is still a little left over it wont hurt anything)

Answer 10

Definitely if they smell and what not, I would wash them like in the washer machine that should get the smell out, or you can put baby powder in them....thats what my mom used to do for me when i was a kid....and also febreeze them as well. Good Luck!

Answer 11

Sprinkle baking soda in them