Stinky Boots in the Freezer?

Ever heard of or used this trick to get rid of unwanted boot scent? If so, did it work for you and how long did you keep your boots in the freezer?

 

I use it for my boat shoes as I wear them everyday and don't wear socks so when they start to smell, throw them in overnight and the next morning they are good to go.

 

What's the thought process here? The cold kills the bacteria that is causing the odor?

 

Works for my chacos. Never tried boots tho.

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Yes

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I've tried it before and it took a couple weeks in freezing temps outside to help a lot.

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Just to be clear, are we speaking about the new boot smell/scent that comes along with the boot being brand new or are we speaking about the odor in the boot caused by our owe stink?

I only ask cause I can't get rid of my new boot smell, tried everything even letting them out in the sun and still to no avail

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Hmmmm..... never heard of this, but it makes sense.


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It only helps fight bacteria caused odors.

 

I've only done it for stinky cave man feet smell. The subfreezing temps will kill bacteria. I do not think it would do anything for chemical smells like new boots.

 

I kinda thought that was the original question but I needed to ask just in case since I'm experiencing difficulties with new boot smell


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I set my new boots out in the woods behind my house for a week.

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I just wash my rubber boots out Oxi Clean and let dry. My other boots I just let set outside in the sun shine. If she opened the freezer to get a package of blue berries and found my stinking boots in there I would have more problems than stinky boots.

 

Smoke em!

 

I throw my new boots on top of a wood pile for a few weeks.

 

If they're in your freezer you'll just see boots...no stinky.

 

If I put my boots in the freezer and my wife found them, I'd have a whole other stinky boot problem...the one I had to have surgically removed from my rear end.

 

I dust my boots in and out with carbon powder new and old stinky works good

 

I may have to try this

 

I think I might try putting my spare release in the freezer before I stick it in my pack. It seems to smell like a boot from wearing it to practice in the heat of summer. Never heard of freezing gear before but gonna give it a try.


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