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kind of gross that we dont wash the inside of our shoes, amirite?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Isn't that what socks are for?
by Anonymous8 months ago
CLEAN sock, every time that is
by Anonymous8 months ago
With this logic pants don't need washed bc of underwear.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Since you're bringing logic to the party, is your underwear full length? Do you wash only the insides of your pants?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Socks doing the heavy lifting.
by Anonymous8 months ago
And for the tough jobs there are antibacterial sprays. Godsend for my workboots.
by Anonymous8 months ago
For me it was a boot dryer. I use it daily and my boots went from foul to zero smell.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I recently bought antibacterial fabric spray for my couch. Could I use that on my shoes I wonder?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Speak for yourself nasty
by Anonymous8 months ago
Agreed! At LEAST wash the removable insoles.
by Anonymous8 months ago
What do you use?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Socks, the dishwasher or laundry and regularly replaced insoles
by Anonymous8 months ago
I'm sorry, are you saying you run your shoes through the dishwasher? Tf?
by Anonymous8 months ago
The dishwasher is essentially an autoclave, it can be used to clean/sanitize just about anything, do you only put dishes in there? I also put my reusable paper towels dog toys and menstrual cups in there
by Anonymous8 months ago
I also put my hot tub filters in there, for their monthly "wash in solution" maintenance item, as well as reusable air filters from things like the computer fans or the wall ac unit in my garage. Just turn off the heated dry, and you can put just about anything in there.
by Anonymous8 months ago
im crying 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
by Anonymous8 months ago
OP "Kinda gross we don't wash the insides of our shirts."
by Anonymous8 months ago
Do you not wear clean socks?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Yeah but my feet sweat right through them
by Anonymous8 months ago
Change your socks multiple times a day. It'll get rid of bad shoe smell as well
by Anonymous8 months ago
Look at mr rich guy over here with his mountain of socks.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Lysol works when needed.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I've also heard that spraying them with cheap vodka works and gets rid of odor
by Anonymous8 months ago
that's pretty much unscented febreeze
by Anonymous8 months ago
I'd dilute it with water, but it works for clothing too
by Anonymous8 months ago
Lysol kills things, but doesn't clean it if you don't wash it out. If you don't clean it all the nasty micro creepy crawlers come right back.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Lol bruh they come right back no matter what you do
by Anonymous8 months ago
I wash the insoles and blast the inside of the shoes with antibacterial febreeze.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Hol' up, y'all don't do this? I throw em in the laundry as a load and that seems to do the trick
by Anonymous8 months ago
My leather wingtip dress shoes wouldnt do well
by Anonymous8 months ago
I'm punk rock trash, dress shoes aren't even on my radar lol
All I'll guarantee this method for is sneakers
by Anonymous8 months ago
You sound very clean for punk rock trash
by Anonymous8 months ago
I'm a bundle of paradox and eccentricities lol
by Anonymous8 months ago
Hit me with your best punk rock paradox.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Fire awaaayyyy!!
by Anonymous8 months ago
A very large portion of the crowd has SPD, so cleanliness can be a hidden component.
Also, black is hard to keep looking nice.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Yeah I have autism which comes with it's own host of sensory issues lol
You are spot on
by Anonymous8 months ago
Same.
>.<
Dark clothes are low visual stim; punk/metal music's high audio stim. Perfect.
by Anonymous8 months ago
oh my god I feel so heard and understood lol
Thank you for that, may your textures be pleasant!
by Anonymous8 months ago
And may your baubles be stimmy!
Go in peace my friend. :)
by Anonymous8 months ago
What about a pair of doc martens tho. They're a big punk shoe. Slowly coming a teenage girl shoe though.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Slowly? It was a popular gothy teen girl shoe in the ‘90s
by Anonymous8 months ago
Combine water with a few drops of shampoo and baking soda to form a wet paste. Wipe the full interior of the shoe with the paste and allow to dry for 15 minutes. Wipe away the dry paste with a clean rag. Was shown this process by the sales guy at Florsheim. it leaves them smelling great and gets out a surprising amount of dirt from leather shoes.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I'm told that breaks the washer?
by Anonymous8 months ago
it does if they're steel toed shoes. But I wear them out before I need to wash them.
Shoes can go in the laundry, just put some towels with it to dampen the impact.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Hasn't broken mine yet and I've been doing this my whole life. Not saying you're wrong, maybe my washer is more resilient than most, but in my experience it's fine
by Anonymous8 months ago
Usually because it makes the wash load unbalanced, making it difficult or impossible for the washer to fully do a spin at the end of the wash. Highly depends on the type of washer you have and what else is in it at the time, as well as the random distribution of the items inside the machine.
Also, as an aside, don't put shoes in the dryer. The heat will heat will degrade the glue used to hold various parts of the sole and outers together, and make them wear out faster.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Just set it to no spin
by Anonymous8 months ago
It depends on the shoes since putting them in the washing machine can ruin certain shoes I have
by Anonymous8 months ago
Same
by Anonymous8 months ago
Even sandals?
by Anonymous8 months ago
I don't wear sandals. I'm on the spectrum and I like the feeling of compression on my feet
by Anonymous8 months ago
How do you feel about cycling shoes?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Did a quick google
They look like a game changer lol
by Anonymous8 months ago
I never wash my sandals, they're all good quality leather, though, they don't develop a smell of any kind.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I wonder about belts… first thing you touch after the toilet but before you wash your hands. And you never wash your belt.
by Anonymous8 months ago
No doubt! Nobody talks about belts. It's like this nasty truth society has chosen to ignore.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I don't tighten the belt until I wash my hands. Also, I don't wipe my ass with my hands, I use TP.
by Anonymous8 months ago
You should totally wash your belt. I usually use cloth belts and throw them in the laundry with everything else. They get washed just as often as my pants. The idea that this might not be normal is... disturbing.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I wash them sometimes
by Anonymous8 months ago
I love how everyone here is like "Speak for yourself, I use a bacterial wipe and a fungicide thermal bath with dual encrusted sanitizers three times a week. Are you a disgusting person who doesn't clean their shoes and deserves to be imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay?"
by Anonymous8 months ago
What do you mean, I absolutely throw my shoes in the wash at least 2 a month. Just let them air dry and they will be fine…drying them caused th glue to fall apart
by Anonymous8 months ago
Clean feet and socks. Wash runners. Change out insoles and spot clean others. Also for sweaty feet use a foot spray and change socks often. Also helps keep foot ick away
by Anonymous8 months ago
Put them in the washing machine
by Anonymous8 months ago
And how do you dry them?
Washing shoes is easy. Once that water is in them, it's going to be a week or two before they're dry, unless you have an electric shoe dryer.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Hopefully most people have more than one pair of shoes. Should have more than one anyway, and cycle through. Letting them properly dry out helps how long they last before falling apart, not just 8 hours overnight.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Things that take too long to dry become home to mold
by Anonymous8 months ago
I put my runners in the dryer. If you don't like the around of them banging around in there tie the laces in a knot and close them in the dryer door so the shoes stay in place.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I'll chalk it up to cultural differences so I won't be mean.
You're correct OP, that's why you should start washing the inside of your shoes too! Not as often as the outside, but do it once in a while ;)
by Anonymous8 months ago
People wash the outside of their shoes?
How?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Soap & toothbrush
by Anonymous8 months ago
I'm stuck in the brainstorm phase now between some sort of shoe interior steamer and a dry shampoo type wipe.
by Anonymous8 months ago
You know, many shoes can be washed.
by Anonymous8 months ago
You don't do that???
I mean, cleaning the inside prevents fungus and keeps the shoe with a nice smell
by Anonymous8 months ago
Funny but my running shoes are the freshest I own. I just wear them an hour or two every other day and let them dry until the next run. It seems giving shoes a break makes a huge difference.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I take out the insoles, wash them, and put them back in.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I mean I exclusively only wear shoes with socks and wear slippers inside so that my socks are clean whenever I put on a shoe so socks just solve the problem.
by Anonymous8 months ago
By that reasoning I need never clean my shorts, as I am wearing boxers under them?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Your shorts experience exterior exposure. The inside of your shoes only come in contact with your socks.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I didn't think people washed the outside of their shoes, let alone the inside. I guess it depends on the shoes.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Wool. Socks. They are soft. Antimicrobial. Durable. They breathe so you feet won't sweat so bad. Socks are supposed to protect your shoes from your feet.
But if you want a deep clean, go to a shoe repair guy. They know the secrets
by Anonymous8 months ago
If my shoes get muddy enough I'll throw them in the washer and dryer. Feet are pretty far away from the orifices and are supposed to be somewhat dirty, so I'm not going to do that every time.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I know a guy that will **pay you** to lick the inside clean ….
by Anonymous8 months ago
you don't throw them away when they start to smell?
by Anonymous8 months ago
I put my feet in socks not directly in the shoe then you change the socks everyday ,its a pretty good system
Also put the shoes on a boot dryer when not wearing them keeps the moisture out and it's hard to beat putting on a nice warm pair of shoes on a cold morning
by Anonymous8 months ago
I wash my shoes inside and out regularly.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Speak for yourself. My shoes get a hot water bath with some shoe-specific de-funkify and borax every week. Sun dry. Lysol in-between during the week.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I don't know who the heck you are talking about sir, my shoes go in the washing machine weekly.
by Anonymous8 months ago
You don't wash your shoes?
Shoes CAN go through the washer guys, and the dryer.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Had a roommate who would wash her shoes every few weeks, then dry them in the dryer which was right outside my bedroom while I worked from home.
by Anonymous8 months ago
You dont wash the insides of your shoes? 🤮
by Anonymous8 months ago
Clean feet clean socks you good
by Anonymous8 months ago
Maybe YOU dont. Nasty bugger.
by Anonymous8 months ago
"We"?
Dude, throw them in the washing machine. Don't generalize into others, your lack of hygiene is not the standard.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Lol washing shoes is not the standard.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Just reoil it after washing it...
by Anonymous8 months ago
Outside of spot-cleaning on the outside to clean them, you really aren't supposed to be throwing shoes into the washer.
As far as that goes, unless they are waterproof, you aren't supposed to get most shoes sopping wet *at all*.
by Anonymous8 months ago
So, you're telling me that the boots I constantly use for hiking are not supposed to get wet nor washed?
Ok, whatever.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I guess you don't own leather shoes then...
by Anonymous8 months ago
Wait....people don't wash their shoes? They make specific bags/apparatus to put them in the washing machine.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Try that with leather shoes and let me know how that goes.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Don't wear leather shoes....so..no.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Most of my shoes have removable, washable insoles. I have clorox wipes & bowling shoe spray for the rest.
by Anonymous8 months ago
So you don't wear socks then? That's pretty gross
by Anonymous8 months ago
That is what socks are dude wtf.
by Anonymous8 months ago
The question is, do YOU wash the inside of your shoes?
by Anonymous8 months ago
We do have to wash the inside of our shoes occasionally though
by Anonymous8 months ago
Wait..... You don't wash your shoes?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Have you not heard of leather shoes?
by Anonymous8 months ago
You should try crocs. Might open up some doors for you mentally. And wash your feet.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Tell me you hate feet without actually telling me.
I spray the insides of my shoes, but I also don't wear them without socks. My girlfriend does sometimes, I'm not a fan of the practice myself.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Trainers go in the washing machine.
>we dont wash the inside of our shoes
We do.
by Anonymous8 months ago
I *especially* clean the insides of my shoes. Dont we all?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Literally never
by Anonymous8 months ago
i think a lot of people do though???
by Anonymous8 months ago
Well some apparently dont , many do! I dont wear sneakers or any machine washable shoes so my go to is using 70% alcohol to clean them in the inside, on finer shoes I dilute the alcohol with a bit of alcohol to be more gentle.
A handheld steamer is also efficient, but again depends on the material and construction.
by Anonymous8 months ago
You don't wash your shoes?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Do you not have nice shoes? Washing would destroy them.
by Anonymous8 months ago
Yall don't stick yours in the washer?
by Anonymous8 months ago
You mean you don't wash your shoes or the insoles? What kind of heathens are you?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Speak for yourself weirdo
by Anonymous8 months ago
Speak for yourself, Spartacus
by Anonymous8 months ago
I once had a podiatrist recommend leaving tennis shoes out in the sunlight to "kill" fungus-causing bacteria. Obviously don't be putting your nice shoes out there, and do make sure it's sunny.
by Anonymous8 months ago
You don't put your shoes in the washing machine?
by Anonymous8 months ago
You don't wash the inside of your shoes?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Y'all don't wash your shoes?
by Anonymous8 months ago
I put my shoes in the washer all the time. Never had a problem.
by Anonymous8 months ago
You guys don't clean your shoes?
Wet wipe inside and out every few days and spray some air freshener in too.
Isn't this normal?
by Anonymous8 months ago
What! Why don't you wash inside your shoes?
by Anonymous8 months ago
Uh... You don't throw your sneakers into the washer? You don't clean them by hand????
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