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[maomao1980]

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[j]

Absorbent shoe trees every time you wear them. If the insoles start to look bad or smell, etc., get new ones put in. That's about it.

 

[mensimageconsultant]

Also, give the shoes at a least a day off between wearings and periodically spray the interior with an antimicrobial.

 

[Jared]

I wear non-prescription orthodic insoles. They cost enough that I don't have a pair for each pair of shoes, so when I take off a pair of shoes I take the insole out before putting the trees in. While running late the other day, I got to wondering what would happen if I had enough insoles to leave them in. Combined with the Topys on the bottoms of the soles, my soles would be unable to breath, but there shouldn't be any way for moisture to get in there, either. It'd probably lead to something like Vancouver's leaky condos, so I don't think I'll try it, but if anyone cares to speculate...

 

[grimslade]

Giving shoes time to rest and dry out between wearings will do wonders both for the scent of your shoes and the condition/longevity of the insoles. Even 36 hours (assuming every-other-day wear) is really barely adequate.

 

[jmonroestyle]

Originally Posted by Jared

I wear non-prescription orthodic insoles. They cost enough that I don't have a pair for each pair of shoes, so when I take off a pair of shoes I take the insole out before putting the trees in. While running late the other day, I got to wondering what would happen if I had enough insoles to leave them in. Combined with the Topys on the bottoms of the soles, my soles would be unable to breath, but there shouldn't be any way for moisture to get in there, either. It'd probably lead to something like Vancouver's leaky condos, so I don't think I'll try it, but if anyone cares to speculate...

You will get moisture inside your shoes if your feet over heat and perspire.

 

[Roger]

For a normal pair of leather shoes, I don't see any reason why the occasional application of leather cleaner/conditioner like the Allen-Edmonds one (or any number of others) to the entire interior of the shoe wouldn't be a good idea. Maomao1980 is right; over time the insole and sock of the shoe can dry out and get ratty. (I'm not talking about disposable, add-on insoles here.) It seems like a good idea to me to rub some leather conditioner into all of the interior leather maybe once a year to keep it supple and looking good. The conditioner will be absorbed quickly, so that you wouldn't have to worry about getting it on your socks. If despite this, you were still worried about this, you could just give the interior a wipe-down with a dry cloth a few hours after application of the conditioner.