How to freshen up shoes 😊

[Buddy34]

What have you used to freshen up your running shoes?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

I use polish for my normal shoes but not running shoes, if there is any mud on my running shoes I gently brush the mud off with a scrubbing brush, this Friday the 26th June I will have had my running shoes for exactly a year.

This morning at half past six I ran my 10th 10K in them. 😊 🏃🏾

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Great way to start the day AlMorr with your 10th 10k. Looks like it's going to be a nice day 🌞🌞

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

I don’t do anything to my shoes and prefer to keep all the dirt and mud as a badge of hard work

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

I mean they get smelly on the inside with sweat and pouring rain🤣

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Oh, I’m lucky my shoes never smell badly. I don’t do anything with them, just leave them to dry naturally. Some people stuff theirs with newspaper, that absorbs wetness and sweat so you could try that.

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Someone told me to put green teabags in your shoes as they absorb the smell. Seems to work. 2 of my pairs are 2 years old. And still smell ok.

Mind you I had set off in my warmup walk one morning, still half asleep and thought my sock was rolled under or something. Stopped to check and found I’d forgotten to take them out before I set off!!!!

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

Thanks limberlou I will try that. I now remember you telling that story 🤣🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Irishprincess, you can look forward to seeing my running shoes this Friday, I have already taken a photograph of them next to my cat, this Friday is the day a year ago that I bought them, I will post the photo on Friday. 😊 🏃🏾

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

I’ll watch out for your post Al - new shoes and a cat - oooh exciting!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

👍 🙀 👟 🏃🏾

[Katnap Graduate10]

Ah! Smelly feet and shoes!

Try the NHS advice. We used hibiscrub soap. It worked fantastic with our youngest kitten.

nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-bo...

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

My feet are not smelly and neither are my every day trainers🤣 it's just the trainers I use for running 👍

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

You can get alternative insoles.... that might help if you can rotate their use with the existing ones.

[damienair Administrator]

I only wear mine to run in and take them off once I’m in the door. I never wear them for anything other than running. So I luckily never get them to a stage where they start to get an odour. Maybe let them cool down outside in fresh air after a run. It’s probably just sweat or puddle jumping. Fresh air might do the trick.

Damien

[Jojohypno]

I just stuff mine with kitchen towel after each run - the one with the really big absorbent sheets, Blitz I think it’s called 🏃‍♀️

[Rowers Graduate10]

My running shoes - well the old ones - were like yours! Maybe we"ll have to try the green teabag thing? But if you find anything else that works, please write another post, because I need it too!!

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Rowers]

It's only my running shoes my every day trainers are fine. Then again the running shoes can get a right soaking as I love doing the long runs in the rain. Maybe I need to dry them better 😊

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Mine are pure filth.... I need a new pair as they are falling to bits, but they also stink.

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

At least you're honest ju-ju- 🤣🤣

[Run46 Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

😂🤣😂

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

I alternate a few pairs 😶

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

My every day trainers aren't smelly so its just the running trainers with getting soaked in the rain , even though I stuff them with kitchen roll and sit them under the radiator. I'm going to try baking soda to sprinkle inside to see if it works 😊

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Alternating them would mean they have time to freshen up in between

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

👍I'm doing that now as I have a few pairs

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Awe bum. I hoped I was giving you a reason to buy more shoes 🤣