Ski boots wet and smelly?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Question

ok so i went skiing yesterday and it was pretty wet snow. today i was unpacking my ski bag and found that my ski boots were very damp and smelled a little weird. i took out the lining and fount that the plastic inside was wet. i just cleaned it with a paper towel. i also found that that liners were very damp and smelled funny. any idea on how 2 clean the plastic or lining?

Thanks Alot :)

btw it cant take to long cuz im going skiing again on wednesday

Answer 1

it is time for a new pair of ski boots the reason that this is happening is because your boots are getting old and getting leaks in them you can probably get someone to fix them at a local ski shop though

Answer 2

Take a hair dryer to'em, set it on medium heat and dry the liners outside of the boots, spray with fabreeze.  Stuff  newspaper into the shells overnight, then remove the paper and use the hairdryer on the shells. Use caution with the heat, too much and the liner will reform to it's original shape and be uncomfortable and  no longer properly fit your foot, if they were custom formed to your foot.

Answer 3

Boots and liners take only a few hours to dry. Pull the liners out often, especially after wet days. Let the shells and the liners dry out.

Liners get funky. That's just a fact because your feet sweat and after a while bacteria will form. Lysol can help kill the bacteria and Fabreeze may help with the funk.

Condensation can form on the inside of the shell very easily. It doesn't necessarily mean your boots are shot. Likewise, water from slush can easily get inside your boots. Ski boots are made of several pieces of plastic and I've yet to see a ski boot that has a rubberized seal between the different plastic parts....therefore water can get into brand freakin' new boots JUST as easy as they can get into boots as old as my grandma.

Generally, when my liners are wet I pull them out of the shells and place them near either the forced air heating duct in my bathroom or next to the dehumidifier I have in my office. Both work well.

Newspaper crunched up (but not too tightly) will also help dry the boots.

Use some Gold Bond Foot Powder or Baby Powder in the boot liner prior to skiing. This can help reduce your sweat output and also cut down on the funk.

Eventually, your liners will have more funk than George Clinton...then it might be time to consider getting new boots.