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How do you clean used shoes?

post #1 of 20
11/5/11 at 3:30pm
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I bought some allen edmonds shoes online and would like to clean them inside. How do i go about that?

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post #2 of 20
11/5/11 at 3:33pm
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Sorry, I don't know what you can do really. Perhaps some athlete's foot powder if it is germs you are worried about?
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post #3 of 20
11/5/11 at 5:30pm
Last time I went bowling I saw them spraying Lysol in the rental shoes. You could also ask your local ski rental place about what they do with their boots. Not sure how advisable any of this is with proper dress shoes though.
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post #4 of 20
11/5/11 at 5:59pm
Lysol does a good job for germ prevention. I think it does help some with odor as well. Sometimes if my feet sweat or the shoes I'm wearing get wet from rain or snow, I'll spray some lysol in them before they dry.
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post #5 of 20
11/5/11 at 6:23pm
I've either been very lucky or the Lysol works very well. I've acquired countless pairs of thrifted dress shoes including innumerable pairs of AE's and have yet to get teh itchy foot.
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post #6 of 20
11/6/11 at 12:23am
1.Wipe the inside with a damp cloth witha a dash of saddle soap, let it dry:
2. wipe the saddle soap with a damp cloth;
3. Spray with solution of boric acid, sold here as anti fungal anti microbian spray:
4. Let that for 24 hrs to air dry.
5. Insert shoe trees and proceed with upper cleaning and restoration of color, if necessary.
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post #7 of 20
11/6/11 at 12:25am
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Originally Posted by koolhistorian View Post

1.Wipe the inside with a damp cloth witha a dash of saddle soap, let it dry:
2. wipe the saddle soap with a damp cloth;
3. Spray with solution of boric acid, sold here as anti fungal anti microbian spray:
4. Let that for 24 hrs to air dry.
5. Insert shoe trees and proceed with upper cleaning and restoration of color, if necessary.

Adding moisture inside a shoe isn't the best approach...
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post #8 of 20
11/6/11 at 3:18am
I'd stick with lysol.
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post #9 of 20
11/6/11 at 11:39am
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http://www.lysol.com/cleaning-products/disinfecting-sprays/disinfectant-spray

 

 

Is this one good?

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post #10 of 20
11/6/11 at 2:18pm
Vodka pr Whiskey on terrycloth. Not too wet. 40% alcohol kills germs and leaves a lovely fragrance in the shoe after. Let dry. Apply sparingly, some leather lotion inside the shoe with your fingers. Work it into the leather. Let dry an hour or so. Wipe with clean rag. Insert shoe trees. Then leather lotion the outside of the shoes after wiping them with a damp cloth (water, not vodka). Let dry another hour. Brush, then buff. Re-lace the shoes after. Post before and after photos please.
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post #11 of 20
11/6/11 at 2:59pm
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Originally Posted by Man Of Lint View Post

Vodka pr Whiskey on terrycloth. ... leaves a lovely fragrance in the shoe after.

Because that's just what I want to smell like at 8am.
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post #12 of 20
11/6/11 at 3:02pm
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Originally Posted by contactme_11 View Post

Because that's just what I want to smell like at 8am.

Just be sure to dust the shoe interior thoroughly with the remnants from your ashtray. It absorbs all of the excess moisture and it's aroma only adds to the effect!
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post #13 of 20
11/6/11 at 6:06pm
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Originally Posted by Gdot View Post

Just be sure to dust the shoe interior thoroughly with the remnants from your ashtray. It absorbs all of the excess moisture and it's aroma only adds to the effect!

In addition to some things mentioned above:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNuu2M-H3P0
Lots of country clubs and high end shoe repairs use sanitizers these days.
You may want to stop by and have your shoes zapped.
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post #14 of 20
11/6/11 at 6:42pm
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Does alcohol mess up leather?

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post #15 of 20
11/6/11 at 6:58pm
Alcohol dehydrates so I doubt it's too healthy for your leather...

Also, 40% alcohol does not kill a lot of bacteria. 70% is the magic number.
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