[WrongBridge]

Miss Normandy, I learned this trick from my father. Make sure your boots are dry, put them in garbage bags then stick them in the freezer for a couple of days. I guess the theory is that the freezing process kills the bacteria that makes your boots stink. I've tried it and it works! WB

[Dante]

Sunshine works well too. Just arrange your footwear so as much sun as possible is shining inside. IR or UV light would probably work, too, but I've never tried it. I also find my feet stink less if I wear wool socks. BTW Wigwam makes some Merino Wool crew socks called Huskies that are much cheaper and much more durable than SmartWool.

[mb.]

tevas get notoriously stinky, actually. next time i get some i'll have to try the freezer trick.

[MooseAndSquirrel]

Yeah, that's for sure. Maybe that's why they now feature some kind of odor-fighting stuff built into the footbed on their new models. I just bought a pair that hopefully will not reek as much as the older models- and I washed the darn things all the time to no avail.

[Dante]