Crockett Jones Wingtip shoes recently arrived in the Southern United States from the United Kingdom. The shoes encountered a five-day delay thanks to FedEx, but the closet hold more than enough enough dress shoes for the delay to cause an "issue". Unfortunately, when the shoes arrived the seller had "deodorized" the shoes with tea tree oil, and the extra time during the delay seems to have offered the chance for the shoes to absorb the odor. When unpacked, the shoes reeked to the extent that they immediately found their way outside. It smells as though someone dumped a bottle of tea tree oil on them. It took two days for the room where the shoes were opened to minimize the tea tree oil smell. All packing materials immediately went in the trash bin.
The Crockett Jones shoes sat in the sun for five days after the outside uppers had vinegar applied (the insides were filled up to the brim with baking soda). When taken back in the home, they still reek. Horrible. They now reside in a sealed plastic bin filled to the brim with baking soda. How long should the shoes stay in the baking soda before checking again for the lingering odor? Is there something else that can be done to get rid of this terrible overwhelming smell?
I had a discussion with the seller concerning not surprising customers with his idea of "deodorizing" without consent. He seemed apologetic, but the likelihood of him not "deodorizing" other shoes remains very low.
The Crockett Jones shoes sat in the sun for five days after the outside uppers had vinegar applied (the insides were filled up to the brim with baking soda). When taken back in the home, they still reek. Horrible. They now reside in a sealed plastic bin filled to the brim with baking soda. How long should the shoes stay in the baking soda before checking again for the lingering odor? Is there something else that can be done to get rid of this terrible overwhelming smell?
I had a discussion with the seller concerning not surprising customers with his idea of "deodorizing" without consent. He seemed apologetic, but the likelihood of him not "deodorizing" other shoes remains very low.
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