Josh Spivey

I appreciate it. Funny, because that's exactly the cleaning method I used.
Of course, it was after it was too late. I did garden hose them down right
after last week's Blind Date, but I just didn't do the rest of what was
needed. I'm going to try a few things tonight to see if I can resolve this.

josh

On 11/1/12 5:02 PM, "rondot@spiritone.com" wrote:

> That is a good point Steve. Cleaning / drying shoe is one task, if mildew
> and or fungus "is in the shoe", nasty chemicals are probably needed. Not an
> expert on that. For cleaning, I personally believe that a garden hose and
> spray nozzle and dawn detergent if the inside of the shoe got extremely
> muddy are super efficient. Water is your friend here. Be sure insoles are
> removed and cleaned very well! FLUSH - FLUSH - FLUSH until the water runs
> clean. Set on end toes up for 10-30 minutes, then take them someplace where
> you can open the tongues well and let the good old box fan run on them
> overnight (or boot dryer). I have yet to have my shoes become home to alien
> life forms that cause smells or other non happy body interactions.
> As some in the medical profession might chime in with more specific
> knowledge..................FUNGUS is one nasty, tough cookie to deal with.
> It is a pretty unique life form that has been around much longer than us
> humans..........thus not so easy make vanish from ones existence if it sets
> up shop.....wherever it finds cozy.
> Good luck.
> ron s.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Savich
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 4:22 PM
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes
>
> It doesn't help get rid of the mildew that's already in the shoes, but I've
> been using a boot dryer for my wet road/commuter shoes for years and have
> never had trouble with funky odors in the shoes:
>
> http://www.peetshoedryer.com
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That is a good point Steve. Cleaning / drying shoe is one task, if mildew
and or fungus "is in the shoe", nasty chemicals are probably needed. Not an
expert on that. For cleaning, I personally believe that a garden hose and
spray nozzle and dawn detergent if the inside of the shoe got extremely
muddy are super efficient. Water is your friend here. Be sure insoles are
removed and cleaned very well! FLUSH - FLUSH - FLUSH until the water runs
clean. Set on end toes up for 10-30 minutes, then take them someplace where
you can open the tongues well and let the good old box fan run on them
overnight (or boot dryer). I have yet to have my shoes become home to alien
life forms that cause smells or other non happy body interactions.
As some in the medical profession might chime in with more specific
knowledge..................FUNGUS is one nasty, tough cookie to deal with.
It is a pretty unique life form that has been around much longer than us
humans..........thus not so easy make vanish from ones existence if it sets
up shop.....wherever it finds cozy.
Good luck.
ron s.

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Savich
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 4:22 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes

It doesn't help get rid of the mildew that's already in the shoes, but I've
been using a boot dryer for my wet road/commuter shoes for years and have
never had trouble with funky odors in the shoes:

http://www.peetshoedryer.com
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Brian Johnson

You could also try a couple of "fumigations" with Lysol (a mildewcide). Hose the inside of shoes and let them air dry. You could also try spraying with Lysol and then sealing in a big ziploc for about 12 hrs.

Also: Invest in a shoe dryer. There are several brands. Last year I broke down and bought one at Fred Meyer. It was about $30 and worth every penny. Even soggy shoes and fully waterlogged Sidi Diablos dry overnight.

Good luck!
Brian J.

Steven Savich

It doesn't help get rid of the mildew that's already in the shoes, but I've been using a boot dryer for my wet road/commuter shoes for years and have never had trouble with funky odors in the shoes:

http://www.peetshoedryer.com

matticus@oatmail.org

I've had great results freezing mine. Clean em' first of course take
the insoles out or anything else that can be taken off and freeze em for
a week. It's totally worked for me.

On 01.11.2012 15:01, Josh Spivey wrote:
> Re: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes Yeah. What I did was spray them
> off, and then just left them in the garage. Usually, I bring them in,
> stuff them with newspaper and leave them by the heater vent. But the
> weather has been so mild, the heater isn't on. And the last time I
> raced was at night, so I just wandered into the house after cleaning
> up and passed out. Didn't think about them again until a couple days
> later and it was too late. I washed them thoroughly with soap and hot
> water and dried them, but the smell lives on.
>
> On 11/1/12 2:55 PM, "Leibowitz, Flo" wrote:
>
>> I get good results putting my wet shoes next to a box fan overnight.
>> Fan on low otherwise it's noisy. I stand the shoes up next to the
>> fan with the open part facing the fan.
>>
>> On Nov 1, 2012, at 2:51 PM, "Dennis Veatch" wrote:
>>
>>> I've had great luck after wet MTB rides removing and washing the
>>> insoles, and putting them on a heater vent with 'cedar stuffits'
>>> inside them. Makes them dry quicker and last longer too as mildew
>>> will deteriorate shoes pretty quick. http://stuffitts.com/ [2]
>>> But, when I forget, dump a bunch of baking soda inside them after
>>> they're dry.
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Josh Spivey < josh@we-are-transport.com [4]>
>>> To: " obra@list.obra.org [6]" < obra@list.obra.org [8]>
>>> Cc:
>>> Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:22:21 -0700
>>> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes
>>> Yeah, it's a gross subject. But my cross shoes didn't dry fast
>>> enough last time and now I'm rocking a pretty gnarly mildew vibe.
>>> Anybody have tips on what to do about that sort of thing? Bleach,
>>> vinegar, voodoo?
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> Links:
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Rick Johnson

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Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction...

One, it's completely impossible. 

Two, it's possible, but it's not worth doing. 

Three, I said it was a good idea all along.

Arthur C. Clarke

Re: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes
I think I’ve finally realized why
Jeremy Powers puts his shoes in the freezer all the time. I
always thought it was some kind of weird superstition, or it
made them fit tighter or something. But maybe he’s trying to
kill the fungus.



I’m going to try this for sure. Seems easy enough. The Tea
Tree oil thing seems promising. I had not even thought of
that. Plus it can’t smell any stronger than embrocation at a
starting line right?



Somebody mentioned “Bac-Out” too. I’m going to check that out.



Thanks for the tips, all. Now to find room in the freezer for
size 46 shoes.



On 11/1/12 2:51 PM, "Rick Johnson" <RickCJohnson1@gmail.com>
wrote:

  

Time for some biological warfare then. I'd try the freeze
kill first and then a good nuking with one of the cleaners
mentioned below (whichever one you can live with the smell).


 

 http://www.ehow.com/info_8177608_kills-mildew-mold.html

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/three-ways-to-kill-mold-naturally.html

 http://www.ehow.com/info_8363358_kills-mildew.html

 

 

Rick Johnson

Bend, Oregon



Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of
reaction...

One, it's completely impossible.

Two, it's possible, but it's not worth doing.

Three, I said it was a good idea all along.



Arthur C. Clarke

 On 11/1/2012 2:35 PM, Josh Spivey wrote:

 

 

Re: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes I
only have a handful of races on them, so I really need to
keep them around. Plus I really, really like them. If they
were a couple seasons old, I could part ways, but...

 

 

 On 11/1/12 2:31 PM, "Rick Johnson" <RickCJohnson1@gmail.com>
wrote:

 

  

  

 Sounds like a good job for a rosebud torch cleaning...

  

  

  

  

 Rick Johnson

 Bend, Oregon

 

 Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of
reaction...

 One, it's completely impossible.

 Two, it's possible, but it's not worth doing.

 Three, I said it was a good idea all along.

 

 Arthur C. Clarke

  On 11/1/2012 2:22 PM, Josh Spivey wrote:

  

  

  

Mildew-y Shoes Yeah, it’s a
gross subject. But my cross shoes didn’t dry fast
enough last time and now I’m rocking a pretty gnarly
mildew vibe. Anybody have tips on what to do about
that sort of thing? Bleach, vinegar, voodoo?

  

  Josh

   

  

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Melissa Boyd

If it's too late for advice on how to dry your shoes, I've had good luck
using a spray kitchen cleaner that has bleach in it to de-stink them. Take
out the insoles, put them and the shoes in the kitchen sink and spray the
insoles and the insides of the shoes with the cleaner. LEAVE IT ON FOR ONLY
A MINUTE OR SO, to avoid damaging the shoes., then flood the shoes and
insoles with water to rinse well. Then dry them promptly, first with a
towel and then preferably with heated air (putting them over a forced-air
floor vent can work well, with a vented box to keep the heat in). This
works pretty well on stinky shoes, though I've never had to test it on
mildew.

Melissa

On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Leibowitz, Flo
wrote:

> I get good results putting my wet shoes next to a box fan overnight. Fan
> on low otherwise it's noisy. I stand the shoes up next to the fan with
> the open part facing the fan.
>
> On Nov 1, 2012, at 2:51 PM, "Dennis Veatch" wrote:
>
> I've had great luck after wet MTB rides removing and washing the
> insoles, and putting them on a heater vent with 'cedar stuffits' inside
> them. Makes them dry quicker and last longer too as mildew will
> deteriorate shoes pretty quick.
> http://stuffitts.com/
> But, when I forget, dump a bunch of baking soda inside them after they're
> dry.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Josh Spivey < josh@we-are-transport.com>
> To: " obra@list.obra.org" <
> obra@list.obra.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:22:21 -0700
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes
> Yeah, it’s a gross subject. But my cross shoes didn’t dry fast enough
> last time and now I’m rocking a pretty gnarly mildew vibe. Anybody have
> tips on what to do about that sort of thing? Bleach, vinegar, voodoo?
>
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Josh Spivey

I think I¹ve finally realized why Jeremy Powers puts his shoes in the
freezer all the time. I always thought it was some kind of weird
superstition, or it made them fit tighter or something. But maybe he¹s
trying to kill the fungus.

I¹m going to try this for sure. Seems easy enough. The Tea Tree oil thing
seems promising. I had not even thought of that. Plus it can¹t smell any
stronger than embrocation at a starting line right?

Somebody mentioned ³Bac-Out² too. I¹m going to check that out.

Thanks for the tips, all. Now to find room in the freezer for size 46 shoes.

On 11/1/12 2:51 PM, "Rick Johnson" wrote:

>
> Time for some biological warfare then. I'd try the freeze kill first and then
> a good nuking with one of the cleaners mentioned below (whichever one you can
> live with the smell).
>
> http://www.ehow.com/info_8177608_kills-mildew-mold.html
> http://www.care2.com/greenliving/three-ways-to-kill-mold-naturally.html
> http://www.ehow.com/info_8363358_kills-mildew.html
>
>
> Rick Johnson
> Bend, Oregon
>
> Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction...
> One, it's completely impossible.
> Two, it's possible, but it's not worth doing.
> Three, I said it was a good idea all along.
>
> Arthur C. Clarke
> On 11/1/2012 2:35 PM, Josh Spivey wrote:
>
>
>> Re: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes I only have a handful of races on them, so I
>> really need to keep them around. Plus I really, really like them. If they
>> were a couple seasons old, I could part ways, but...
>>
>>
>> On 11/1/12 2:31 PM, "Rick Johnson" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Sounds like a good job for a rosebud torch cleaning...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rick Johnson
>>> Bend, Oregon
>>>
>>> Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction...
>>> One, it's completely impossible.
>>> Two, it's possible, but it's not worth doing.
>>> Three, I said it was a good idea all along.
>>>
>>> Arthur C. Clarke
>>> On 11/1/2012 2:22 PM, Josh Spivey wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Mildew-y Shoes Yeah, it¹s a gross subject. But my cross shoes didn¹t dry
>>>> fast enough last time and now I¹m rocking a pretty gnarly mildew vibe.
>>>> Anybody have tips on what to do about that sort of thing? Bleach, vinegar,
>>>> voodoo?
>>>>
>>>> Josh
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Josh Spivey

Yeah. What I did was spray them off, and then just left them in the garage.
Usually, I bring them in, stuff them with newspaper and leave them by the
heater vent. But the weather has been so mild, the heater isn¹t on. And the
last time I raced was at night, so I just wandered into the house after
cleaning up and passed out. Didn¹t think about them again until a couple
days later and it was too late. I washed them thoroughly with soap and hot
water and dried them, but the smell lives on.

On 11/1/12 2:55 PM, "Leibowitz, Flo" wrote:

> I get good results putting my wet shoes next to a box fan overnight. Fan on
> low otherwise it's noisy. I stand the shoes up next to the fan with the open
> part facing the fan.
>
> On Nov 1, 2012, at 2:51 PM, "Dennis Veatch" wrote:
>
>> I've had great luck after wet MTB rides removing and washing the insoles, and
>> putting them on a heater vent with 'cedar stuffits' inside them. Makes them
>> dry quicker and last longer too as mildew will deteriorate shoes pretty
>> quick. http://stuffitts.com/
>> But, when I forget, dump a bunch of baking soda inside them after they're
>> dry.
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Josh Spivey <
>> josh@we-are-transport.com>
>> To: " obra@list.obra.org" <
>> obra@list.obra.org>
>> Cc:
>> Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:22:21 -0700
>> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes
>> Yeah, it¹s a gross subject. But my cross shoes didn¹t dry fast enough last
>> time and now I¹m rocking a pretty gnarly mildew vibe. Anybody have tips on
>> what to do about that sort of thing? Bleach, vinegar, voodoo?
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Leibowitz, Flo

I get good results putting my wet shoes next to a box fan overnight. Fan on low otherwise it's noisy. I stand the shoes up next to the fan with the open part facing the fan.

On Nov 1, 2012, at 2:51 PM, "Dennis Veatch" > wrote:

I've had great luck after wet MTB rides removing and washing the insoles, and putting them on a heater vent with 'cedar stuffits' inside them. Makes them dry quicker and last longer too as mildew will deteriorate shoes pretty quick. http://stuffitts.com/
But, when I forget, dump a bunch of baking soda inside them after they're dry.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Josh Spivey <josh@we-are-transport.com>
To: "obra@list.obra.org" <obra@list.obra.org>
Cc:
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:22:21 -0700
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes
Yeah, it’s a gross subject. But my cross shoes didn’t dry fast enough last time and now I’m rocking a pretty gnarly mildew vibe. Anybody have tips on what to do about that sort of thing? Bleach, vinegar, voodoo?
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Bend, Oregon

Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction...

One, it's completely impossible. 

Two, it's possible, but it's not worth doing. 

Three, I said it was a good idea all along.

Arthur C. Clarke

Re: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes
I only have a handful of races on them,
so I really need to keep them around. Plus I really, really
like them. If they were a couple seasons old, I could part
ways, but...





On 11/1/12 2:31 PM, "Rick Johnson" <RickCJohnson1@gmail.com>
wrote:

  

Sounds like a good job for a rosebud torch cleaning...

 

 

 

 

Rick Johnson

Bend, Oregon



Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of
reaction...

One, it's completely impossible.

Two, it's possible, but it's not worth doing.

Three, I said it was a good idea all along.



Arthur C. Clarke

 On 11/1/2012 2:22 PM, Josh Spivey wrote:

 

 

Mildew-y Shoes Yeah, it’s a gross
subject. But my cross shoes didn’t dry fast enough last
time and now I’m rocking a pretty gnarly mildew vibe.
Anybody have tips on what to do about that sort of thing?
Bleach, vinegar, voodoo?

 

 Josh

  

 

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Dennis Veatch

I've had great luck after wet MTB rides removing and washing the insoles,
and putting them on a heater vent with 'cedar stuffits' inside them. Makes
them dry quicker and last longer too as mildew will deteriorate shoes
pretty quick. http://stuffitts.com/
But, when I forget, dump a bunch of baking soda inside them after they're
dry.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Josh Spivey
To: "obra@list.obra.org"
Cc:
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:22:21 -0700
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Mildew-y Shoes
Yeah, it’s a gross subject. But my cross shoes didn’t dry fast enough last
time and now I’m rocking a pretty gnarly mildew vibe. Anybody have tips on
what to do about that sort of thing? Bleach, vinegar, voodoo?

Josh Spivey

I only have a handful of races on them, so I really need to keep them
around. Plus I really, really like them. If they were a couple seasons old,
I could part ways, but...

On 11/1/12 2:31 PM, "Rick Johnson" wrote:

>
> Sounds like a good job for a rosebud torch cleaning...
>
>
>
>
> Rick Johnson
> Bend, Oregon
>
> Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction...
> One, it's completely impossible.
> Two, it's possible, but it's not worth doing.
> Three, I said it was a good idea all along.
>
> Arthur C. Clarke
> On 11/1/2012 2:22 PM, Josh Spivey wrote:
>
>
>> Mildew-y Shoes Yeah, it¹s a gross subject. But my cross shoes didn¹t dry
>> fast enough last time and now I¹m rocking a pretty gnarly mildew vibe.
>> Anybody have tips on what to do about that sort of thing? Bleach, vinegar,
>> voodoo?
>>
>> Josh
>>
>>
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>

Rick Johnson

Sounds like a good job for a rosebud
torch cleaning...

Rick Johnson

Bend, Oregon

Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction...

One, it's completely impossible. 

Two, it's possible, but it's not worth doing. 

Three, I said it was a good idea all along.

Arthur C. Clarke

On 11/1/2012 2:22 PM, Josh Spivey wrote:

Mildew-y Shoes
Yeah, it’s a gross subject. But my
cross shoes didn’t dry fast enough last time and now I’m
rocking a pretty gnarly mildew vibe. Anybody have tips on what
to do about that sort of thing? Bleach, vinegar, voodoo?



Josh

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Yeah, it¹s a gross subject. But my cross shoes didn¹t dry fast enough last
time and now I¹m rocking a pretty gnarly mildew vibe. Anybody have tips on
what to do about that sort of thing? Bleach, vinegar, voodoo?

Josh