I wear my spikes (matumbo 3) with no socks, because my feet are wide enough that wearing socks makes it difficult to fit into the spikes. The obvious downside of this, is that it makes my spikes smell horrendous.
Any tips for getting the smell out of them without ruining them?
Also - any spike suggestions for people who don't have super narrow feet, so that I can wear socks in them? Looking for something around matumbo quality or higher.
Wash by hand with mild dish detergent and warm water might work fine.
You could spray with diluted essential oils. They can be antibacterial and help a bit.
Baking soda is good for getting rid of odors. Maybe try it on a pair of trainers first before dousing your spikes with them?
Spray in some cleaning vinegar
Put them in the freezer for as long as you can. Should kill most of the bacteria without damaging/changing the shoes.
Just wash them. By hand, DW, clothes washer, whatever. Getting them *dry* is just as important. If you wear shoes that are still wet, the problem will be worse.
In summer its not a problem, 20 min in the sun, they're dry. in winter blow a fan at them, put them in front of a duct or on a radiator. Or just leave them in a car window (or anywhere) for a few days.
I use cedar wood shoe stretchers and just stick the tops in.
Just ignore the smell.
Have you ever taken a whiff of anyone's stuff that plays a sport that requires pads (hockey, lacrosse, football). It reeks. You don't notice it when you're playing. No big deal.
Just use some sort of antibacterial spray. Essential oils, Febreze, baking powder, whatever works. Sneaker balls are a thing too.
I sometimes just put a bar of soap into the shoes when they’re dry.
Spraying white vinegar into the shoes is a good choice for killing stink causing bacteria. Try different things and see what works best.
You definitely want to get the insides of the shoes dry asap.
Get a bucket
Put warm soapy water in it
Clean the spikes with a sponge then a brush, make sure to clean them thoroughly, scrub them and make sure the soapy water is inside the spikes, clean inside the spikes (gently).
Refill the bucket with cold water and distilled white vinegar
Rinse them
Now this is the important part:
You have to get them dry as fast as possible.
Put them in the sun, or use a hairdryer.
Spray them with your choice of cologne.
i also dont have them super narrow feet and i recently bought the dragonflys which are at least i do think so kinda wider than eg the victories
i know they are not cheap and for me the price was a hurdle as well but i can just recommend them!!
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