How to Remove Odor From Shoes PERMANENTLY 

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Dude I need this. My shoes should be stored in a nuclear factory of how smelly it it

You've saved my family's nostrils. Thank you for the useful info.

So, in conclusion: 1. Wash your feet very well 2. Wear socks if possible 3. Spray alcohol-based hand sanitizers once your shoes start to smell

After countless ways to get the smell out of my shoes with no results I almost gave up and was ready to throw everything in the trash. With my last hope I typed on RU-vid "how to get the smell out of shoes " and your video poped up. You actually saved my shoes they smell so nice even after days of use. I wished I could give you a hug🤗🤗

You know, now that you said to just use alcohol, it makes so much sense even though I never thought of it before. The alcohol actually kills the bacteria causing the smell instead of just masking it. It's pretty wild this isn't more commonly known (at least I don't think it is)

had to watch so many videos to find one so useful 😭 thank you!

Thanks for the straight to the point method. It does work!

Just before watching this video, I was about to try all the methods that don’t work. I am so glad I found this video. I have some rubbing alcohol spay that I added a few drops of essential oil to. It has completely neutralized the odour. Thanks buddy!

Finally a solution!! My shoes are in leather so I can't wash them. Classic Norwegian winter boots. Problem is, some idiot thought it would be smart to design them with synthetic materials on the _inside_ of the shoe! It's been developing a nasty odour since last winter, and I haven't used them since then. Put them on today, and what do you know. Still smells horrible! I just ripped out the soles and covered them in rubbing alcohol. Thanks man.. Really thought my last option was to throw them out.

Thank you, I went hiking in mine and got some dirt and other things inside my shoe about a month ago. I washed the insoles and it lasted about 2 wears and the smell came back, so I am going to try this method! Thank you so much!

best video i know ... short video .... straight to the point.

We aren’t wasting the vodka amigo lol

I never expected this to work but I gave it a try and it’s perfectly valid! Thank you for this helpful video ❤

Thank you so much, this was very quick & needed! Definitely will be subscribing for more of your content.

Thanks a lot bro and for taking the time to post. 👍👊

It really is the most simple yet effective solution in such situation, thanks for sharing your experiences with the other methods btw!

Thanks, this is great! I put my shoe on the other day, it was a tight fit so I hooked my fingers into the heel inside to get a good grip on it, and afterwards my hands smelled so bad lol!! I only just bought these a week ago but it's been unusually warm and sunny here in Scotland. So yeah I'll be trying this out. I do have a lot of isopropyl alcohol that I use for cleaning electronics so I'll try that, but I'm a bit worried it'll evaporate too quickly before it soaked in and kills the beasties. Anyway I like your style of videos. Subscribed!

You're literally a genius !

This worked out great! Thanks, man!

Someone gave me advice once & my shoes/feet have NEVER smelled ever again. NEVER WALK IN YOUR SOCKS BEFORE YOU PUT YOUR SHOES ON! Only clean socks everytime you put your shoes on & shoes NEVER smell. You do have alot more socks to wash but thats much better than stinky shoes. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thanks! You’re a genius!

Great thinking cant wait to try!! Another tip ill share that has helped me a LOT is using a boot dryer. Just a basic one, no fans or anything needed. Drying them out every night cuts down on smells dramatically

Thank this is just what I was looking for

That video is sooo helpful thanks !

I wrote more about removing odor from shoes here: organizing.tv/remove-smell-from-shoes-instantly/

It worked man thank you so much ❤️👍🏻

thanks for sharing this man, you're the best!

I’m at work and just noticed my shoes are now stinky, very embarrassing even though I’m by myself I’m hyper aware of the smell. I just used some 80% alcohol hand sanitizing spray that I have on my desk and it WORKED. Duh, the alcohol kills the smelly bacteria! Why didn’t I do this sooner??? I wish this video was around 5 years ago I literally threw pairs of fairly new adidas away because I thought I had ruined them forever and nothing else worked

Thank you-sanitizer I have a LOT of from business so because my son was previously homeless, he ended up getting athletes feet so I'm going to help him do this.

Thank you for sharing your video. Take care. Greetings from New York City.

Thank you for this tip. Thank you for putting all this information on an app.

Very excited to give this a try

Life saver. Appreciate ya!

Thank you this was very helpful. Especially as I have 5-liter bottles of IPA Isopropyl Alcohol Rubbing Alcohol already at home.

Great info. Thanks

Thanks. Very informative & practical. You just got a sub from South Africa. ✨

I love this method!!! I’m a maintenance technician so I use my hands every second like crazy and I forgot my finger tips were cracked and splitting open from work. Lol!!! It was hell doing this method if you’re not paying attention to your wounds on your hands. Wear gloves. Nitrile.

Great content. Thank you 🙏

Thanks for making a short and simple video !!! Trying to save my brand new pair of leather sneakers after being caught in some heavy flooding... the smell is horrendous !!! I'll post again tomorrow to confirmed if it worked ! (initial impression : seems already efficient)

Thanks

Laundry sanitizer, added to the washer, also works well. Same principle. Get rid of the bacteria, get rid of the smell. I learned this successful method from my experiences as I sought to get bath towels smelling fresh. Laundry sanitizer is amazing!!

Thank you 💕

Holy tihs it worked thanks man....

Useful for my gym shoes! Great!

I have noticed if you take out the original sole and replace them, this helps tremendously!

I'm an Ex-pat living in Norway. Which means I can't afford buying new shoes ha! Thanks for the tip!!

Thank you for this information it was excellent

thank you, sir!

It worked for me.

I literally just bought some alcohol 90% proof for cleaning the house and thought to myself… maybe this could work on my shoes… I was going to also add baking powder… but I find that I can never get completely rid of the powder and over time it’s caked in and ruined shoes.. (maybe I’ve used to much) anyways! Thanks for making a straight to the point video! I will try this as I’ve now bought new shoes 4 pairs of the same to alter them because I have his recurring problem! Now… I’ve also started drying my feet very well after my showers, and using local disinfectant and applying it to my feet… and that in itself helped a lot! But my bathroom was out of service for 2 days… where I had to run around a lot.. and… well let’s say I’ve had to search for this video 🙈

Thanks for the help I'm going to try this tonight I need it Edit I tried washing my insoles as well as spraying them with tons of alcohol tonight I find out if it actually worked though

Thx this is Brilliant!🤩

Thank you so much ! Now I can take of my shoes around family 😭😅✨

Works very fast.

Desiccant is what I use to get rid of odors and moisture. It works like a charm. I now know why it is used with new shoes and some foods

TY SO MUCH.

thank you so much man. You really helped me:) God bless you

I'm really happy I found this video and hope it works I was thinking of throwing my sneakers away, but first I will use your method and will go to work tomorrow with those smelly sneakers, in hope that the smell wont come back

300+ comments. I wonder if someone will read this one. I tried a lot of different things including everything on the video and the real game changer was merino wool socks. 40% merino wool is usually enough as long as you don't plan on wearing the same socks 2 days in a row. They are a bit price but worth totally worth it. (I wear steal toe boots in 90 degree weather 10+ hours a day)

You're genius. It worked!!!!!! Thanks!

This is genius. Subscribing.

Wow thank you

Thank you for the tips. I have been actively doing sports and my shoes starting to smell. Tried putting it under the sun, but didn work tat effective. The moment I wore back and sweat, the smell comes back. In an open area, i could smell it within 3ft away. Lol. So, I've tried out using isopropyl 70% ( namely rubbing alcohol or surgical spirit, could get them from your local pharmacy). Bought a litre of it, put the alcohol in a bottle sprayer, spray em on my soles and shoe, wait for it to dry (about 30min cuz I sprayed quite a lot), and 95% of the smell jus vanished. It really does works. Now jus have to try wearing em back and see how long will it last before the smell comes back.

This is what ive been doing for about a year now. It works pretty good. I actually clicked this video to find a better way. Ive heard cedar chips over night do good too.havent tried though. Also i tries baking soda after the alcohol dried and my feet got super dry from it. Im pretty sure its not the alcohol bc ive been using it for quite awhile. It could be from the cold dry westher too

Bro , do you know you are Legend . Your method works wonderssss, just tried it now ,it smells like ranbow butterflies 😂❤❤❤

Thanks buddy i did not think about alchohol. My shoes smell like cat urine. I really hope this works. I've washed my shoes 2 times and the smell won't go away. Thank you my friend and God Speed.

Trying this out. The soles aren’t removable so I put on gloves and spread the sprayed alcohol throughout the shoes, used about 10 sprays each and the smell seemed to go away, thanks!!

Thanks ! Also Dr. told my uncle to make sure in between toes wear 100% dry before putting on his shoes! If he showered then in a hurry put on shoes! Dampness was causing athletics foot !

I agree. You can also put in a spray bottle a mix of alcohol, water and essential oils.

thanks

Thank you

Top notch. Ever since I hit my teens I've always struggled with my shoes smelling. The problem would get so bad that if I wore socks for a few hours they would smell just as bad as the shoes. My grandparents and parents used to spray mine and my siblings shoes with a deodoriser but that brand discontinued or went bust, I can't remember. It worked very well but I tried different brands and nothing really works. The best one would make my shoes smell nice for a few hours and would "stop" smells developing again for the duration of that day but needed spraying again that night ready for the next day. I don't know why but I never really thought to consider alcohol. It makes sense, if it kills bacteria on your hands then it should do it for your feet/shoes too. I've sprayed the shit out of my shoes and I can smell a faint whiff of iso alcohol. Will soon see if it completely gets rid of the smell tomorrow morning. Because it's caused by bacteria I'm fairly sure the smell will be gone. Also if it has not only is that a positive but the other one is that I now have a use for the 3x 4L of 90% Iso alcohol that I bought a week into the Covid Pandemic. Before anyone judges I bought more than that and I had to get so much because I was shopping for my vulnerable grandparents and had to dunk every packet or can of food to completely sanitise them before taking it in to them. This was before all major food shops started doing this themselves but still did it after they started anyway.

I'm Thor from Norway aswell, and I too, have freakin smelly shoes. Thanks alot for this tip, we all got some rubbing alcohol during these times which makes it even better. Abonnert :)

Thanks a lot..

Thanx!

wow you are a saver man!!! thank you

I play basketball everyday so indefinitely need this

Nice one

Thor, awesome!

For the fellas that tired it did it work

Works with isopropylic alcohool

I used Green mint Listerine in a spray bottle. My shoes smells like fresh breath now! Thank you!

Definitely is better than most methods out there. But nothing eliminates the stink better than a proper handwash with laundry detergent. Unless your shoes is made out of leather.

I tried washing them, disinfecting them with Lysol, baking soda, nothing seemed to work. I just tried this! I think it worked! Can't wait to see or smell the results tomorrow!

I was just about to try this after the lysol sprays didn't work. If this works, thank you.

Hi! I’m a little confused. Just put alcohol in the sole and no need to directly to foot? Sounds to good to be true 😁 but I’m trying today

A friend of mine recommended using citrus peel. Give it a little pinch inside the shoe to release the oils and toss them in overnight.

Do you just tackle the insole or rub the alcohal on the inside of the shoe/toebox aswell? Thanks again!!

I wear the same high top vans when skating daily and whew they're so rank all the time

Thanks, Ill try to remove the odor from my mountain shoes then!

What works for me. Put the shoes into pillow case then throw it into the wash. You may have to replace the shoe soles. Amazon shoes soles your size. Not those cheap cut away ones. This works for boost and knitted shoes. Dry in the sun or air.

i just done a quik search and your page pop up i have to try this and be back on you ... 😅

My shoes were wet because I was in the rain for 80 minutes walking home and to pick up my brother from school so they smelled like shit after all the water kept getting in lol

How often do you do this? Every night to prevent smell or just whenever it starts to smell?

The way he says "vódká" makes me want to use vodka to clean my work shoes lol

I never had this problem in the past only recently did it start

I never wear socks with my shoes. Minus hiking boots. I hate socks. My feet can stink bad enough to clear out a room lol. I have five pairs of vans slip ons and I often rotate them between wearing. Exfoliating and lotion is very helpful. Dr. Organic Tea Tree lotion is my favorite!

A good alternative to alcohol is hypochlorous acid spray. Alcohol can weaken some glues or cause some dyes to run.

is it a specific type of alcohol that u need to use?