How do I get a yucky smell out of tennis shoes?

Question

My husbands tennis shoes got wet and smelly. I washed them twice with frebreze and baking soda and they still smell Any suggestions?

Answer 1

doing all that stills smells. Then put them in the garbage, buy new ones.

Answer 2

If they aren't colored, I would try washing them with hot soapy bleach water. When they are done, put baking soda in them every few hours or so-change the soda in the shoe to new soda. When they are finally dry, put the newspaper in them for a couple of days. This usually works for the stinky shoes at our house, but if not, I would definitely chuck the shoes & get new ones. Tell your hubby to also try some foot odor spray with baking soda before wearing his shoes. Good luck.

Answer 3

its probably the glue inside the shoe that smells. I don't think there is much you can do about it.

Answer 4

Throw them away and have him start all over! Then buy some underarm roll on type of deodorant, and roll that all over his feet before he puts his t-shoes on! This really works. BUT, make sure you label the deodorant... you don't want his toe jam under your arms!

Answer 5

buy some odor-eater put them in your shoes it work sometime for me with my work boots

Answer 6

Next time they get wet, stuff them with newspaper and leave them in a warm place to dry.

Usually works for me (and I get REALLY smelly shoes)!!!

Answer 7

get "XO" from QVC

Answer 8

Spray them with Lysol

Answer 9

put amonia in the wash