View Full Version : BigNick's *Official* Guide to Removing Stank from Adidas Sandals
bignick
10-31-2004, 02:41 PM
Im not sure about the rest of you, but I love my Adidas sandals. I wear them all the time. The only problem, is that they stink so bad they make you want to gag after 6 months of wear. I have finally found a way to REMOVE the smell!
Get some Gold Bond foot powder. Liberally apply the powder to the straps, and let them sit outside for 3 days. Each day, apply more powder, the more the better. Then, after the third day, rinse them off and take a wiff. There should still be a faint odor. No problem. Put them in the washer on the gentle/hand wash cycle. Use warm/warm water. Put in a little detergant. Wash them 2 times. Then put the washer on the soak cycle, and let them soak with a little bit of detergant for 24 hours. Wash one more time.
BAM they are now clean!
zionoverfire
10-31-2004, 02:43 PM
I've found a light bleach bath works very well.
bignick
10-31-2004, 02:45 PM
I've found a light bleach bath works very well.
Im not allowed to use bleach. Does it really work, the sandals are black and white, and the other pair is blue, black and white. Wont the bleach mess them up?
jbroush99
10-31-2004, 02:50 PM
I've found a light bleach bath works very well.
Im not allowed to use bleach.
Was there an incident?
beerguy961
10-31-2004, 02:51 PM
I've found a light bleach bath works very well.
Im not allowed to use bleach.
Was there an incident?
Yes bignick, I want to hear all about this...
bignick
10-31-2004, 02:52 PM
I've found a light bleach bath works very well.
Im not allowed to use bleach.
Was there an incident?
not really, but there would be if I used it. Bleach is sketchy shit!
I've found a light bleach bath works very well.
Im not allowed to use bleach.
Was there an incident?
There was some...unpleasentness. He can never use it again.
greendj27
10-31-2004, 02:53 PM
I've found a light bleach bath works very well.
Im not allowed to use bleach.
Was there an incident?
Yes bignick, I want to hear all about this...
I want to hear it too :twisted:
Zenithian Legend
10-31-2004, 05:14 PM
I think he meant he couldn't use bleach since the sandals are black.
Jrunt20x
10-31-2004, 05:42 PM
Or maybe he is too embarrassed to talk about that time when he got mad at his mom and drank it....
zionoverfire
10-31-2004, 05:46 PM
Well I have blue sandals and I use diluted bleach to clean them. Basically 10 minutes of bleach, a minute water rinse and then I leave them outside for a few hours, it works fine for me.
nickmad
10-31-2004, 05:55 PM
not to b e a jackass or anything, but i wear flip flops almost every day here in hot and muggy florida and i have no "stank" to complain of....
maybe you should wash your feet more instead of bleach and nuke your sandals.
evilpenguin9000
10-31-2004, 05:58 PM
Well I have blue sandals and I use diluted bleach to clean them. Basically 10 minutes of bleach, a minute water rinse and then I leave them outside for a few hours, it works fine for me.
Does that get rid of the crud that accumulates between the nubblies?
JimmieMac
10-31-2004, 06:01 PM
Buy a new pair you stanky bastard.
bignick
10-31-2004, 06:03 PM
Well I have blue sandals and I use diluted bleach to clean them. Basically 10 minutes of bleach, a minute water rinse and then I leave them outside for a few hours, it works fine for me.
Does that get rid of the crud that accumulates between the nubblies?
I use the ones with the nubblies, those started to hurt me feet. They felt great if I wore socks with them, but that looks gay. The soaking removed most of it when I had the nubblie kind.
zionoverfire
10-31-2004, 06:04 PM
Well I have blue sandals and I use diluted bleach to clean them. Basically 10 minutes of bleach, a minute water rinse and then I leave them outside for a few hours, it works fine for me.
Does that get rid of the crud that accumulates between the nubblies?
For that use a toothbrush, mainly mine just gain a smell but not much dirt so I don't worry about heavy scrubbing.
zionoverfire
10-31-2004, 06:05 PM
Well I have blue sandals and I use diluted bleach to clean them. Basically 10 minutes of bleach, a minute water rinse and then I leave them outside for a few hours, it works fine for me.
Does that get rid of the crud that accumulates between the nubblies?
I use the ones with the nubblies, those started to hurt me feet. They felt great if I wore socks with them, but that looks gay. The soaking removed most of it when I had the nubblie kind.
What you don't like to wear socks with your sandals, I admit it looks gay but its very comfortable.
dafoomie
10-31-2004, 06:11 PM
I'm not a big fan of the Air Jesus shoes... But it seems like it would be easier to wash them, opposed to regular shoes.
Wow, someone should make this a sticky :lol:
zionoverfire
10-31-2004, 06:21 PM
I'm not a big fan of the Air Jesus shoes... But it seems like it would be easier to wash them, opposed to regular shoes.
You can, I found that soap by itself wasn't strong enough to get rid of the smell, but bleach is.
bignick
10-31-2004, 06:25 PM
Well I have blue sandals and I use diluted bleach to clean them. Basically 10 minutes of bleach, a minute water rinse and then I leave them outside for a few hours, it works fine for me.
Does that get rid of the crud that accumulates between the nubblies?
I use the ones with the nubblies, those started to hurt me feet. They felt great if I wore socks with them, but that looks gay. The soaking removed most of it when I had the nubblie kind.
What you don't like to wear socks with your sandals, I admit it looks gay but its very comfortable.
I know, the combo of the socks and adidas "nubblies" sandals is pure heaven. Its just too gay looking.
evilpenguin9000
10-31-2004, 07:18 PM
Well I have blue sandals and I use diluted bleach to clean them. Basically 10 minutes of bleach, a minute water rinse and then I leave them outside for a few hours, it works fine for me.
Does that get rid of the crud that accumulates between the nubblies?
I use the ones with the nubblies, those started to hurt me feet. They felt great if I wore socks with them, but that looks gay. The soaking removed most of it when I had the nubblie kind.
What you don't like to wear socks with your sandals, I admit it looks gay but its very comfortable.
I know, the combo of the socks and adidas "nubblies" sandals is pure heaven. Its just too gay looking.
You can wear it if you just finished playing a soccer game. Otherwise it is a sad thing.
sying
10-31-2004, 07:30 PM
Someone make this a sticky!
PenguinoMF
10-31-2004, 07:42 PM
Weird thing just happened. I read this topic, left and went to my friends room (live in a dorm) and a girl had a pair on. She tried to kick me but I grab the sandal and someone told me to smell it. I did and it reeked.
Spacepest
11-02-2004, 10:07 PM
Wow, BigNick, thanks for your sandal cleaning advice.
And here I was throwing out all my sandals when they were they were getting smelly, and then buying new ones. What was I ever thinking?????
zionoverfire
11-02-2004, 10:10 PM
Well I have blue sandals and I use diluted bleach to clean them. Basically 10 minutes of bleach, a minute water rinse and then I leave them outside for a few hours, it works fine for me.
Does that get rid of the crud that accumulates between the nubblies?
I use the ones with the nubblies, those started to hurt me feet. They felt great if I wore socks with them, but that looks gay. The soaking removed most of it when I had the nubblie kind.
What you don't like to wear socks with your sandals, I admit it looks gay but its very comfortable.
I know, the combo of the socks and adidas "nubblies" sandals is pure heaven. Its just too gay looking.
Yes but since I look way to lazy to be gay its alright and sometime you've got to sacrifice style for comfort. Also I don't do it outside in public.
Trakan
11-02-2004, 10:11 PM
I've found a light bleach bath works very well.
Im not allowed to use bleach.
Was there an incident?
:rofl:
Wet Ninja
11-07-2004, 10:08 PM
I've found that this cleaner works pretty well: Paxton's Sandal Saver (http://www.paxtoniscool.com/)
My sandals are leather, so I can't use harsh cleaners on them. They started to smell so bad that I needed to throw them out, but I had a hard time finding them in stores, so I didn't want to toss them. Fortunately, this cleaner worked and I was able to keep using them. I recommend it if you're having sandal stink.
CaseyRyback
11-07-2004, 10:14 PM
I've found that this cleaner works pretty well: Paxton's Sandal Saver (http://www.paxtoniscool.com/)
My sandals are leather, so I can't use harsh cleaners on them. They started to smell so bad that I needed to throw them out, but I had a hard time finding them in stores, so I didn't want to toss them. Fortunately, this cleaner worked and I was able to keep using them. I recommend it if you're having sandal stink.
thanks man. My Birkenstock sandals reek pretty bad, only good thing is that my clogs don't and it is getting cold.
Will have to look into getting that stuff before the beginning of next summer
Xevious
11-26-2005, 10:37 PM
Wow....great advice! My sandals are really clean now.
WhipSmartBanky
11-26-2005, 10:42 PM
Wow....great advice! My sandals are really clean now.
And the Saturday Night Cornstarch'd Dildo award goes to...Xevious! Way to bump a year old thread, ya jackass! :rofl:
Kayden
11-26-2005, 10:47 PM
Wow... I was confused. Couldn't figure out why there was embeded quotes... I was all excited thinking they came back.
PS- WTF ARE YOU DOING BUMPING A YEAR OLD TOPIC!
Dead of Knight
11-26-2005, 11:26 PM
LOL I remember this thread as if it were posted yesterday....
I miss BigNick.
Graystone
11-26-2005, 11:51 PM
Buy a new pair you stanky bastard.
We have a winner. They are about 9-20 bucks. Do what I do get a new pair every year. By the time you bought gold bond and used that water you just bought a new pair.
munch
11-27-2005, 04:03 PM
LOL I remember this thread as if it were posted yesterday....
I miss BigNick.
yeah, what happened to him? he seemed to just disappear. I could have sworn that he's posted a bit recently. and what happened to nintendofangirl? she had some kick ass nintendo deals back in the day.
BigSpoonyBard
11-27-2005, 04:10 PM
What the... I almost thought bignick was back. You bastard!!
sblymnlcrymnl
11-27-2005, 04:25 PM
yeah, what happened to him? he seemed to just disappear. I could have sworn that he's posted a bit recently. and what happened to nintendofangirl? she had some kick ass nintendo deals back in the day.He's no longer unemployed. NFG left the site, I don't remember the reason.
Xevious
11-27-2005, 05:33 PM
And the Saturday Night Cornstarch'd Dildo award goes to...Xevious! Way to bump a year old thread, ya jackass! :rofl:
Wow! Thats cool. First I cleaned my sandals and the next thing you know..I win the Cornstarched award! How cool is that!:D \\:D/
bignick
11-27-2005, 05:36 PM
He's no longer unemployed. NFG left the site, I don't remember the reason.
Yup, Im back in CT working now. I sure do miss playing xbox all day, posting on CAG and collecting unemployment. Im luck if I get an hour of xbox in a week. January is going to suck because I will be back in school full time.
Moxio
11-27-2005, 05:38 PM
Nice to see you again BigNick! :)
rabbitt
11-27-2005, 06:17 PM
Woah, I think I just entered the twilight zone...
Xevious
11-27-2005, 10:52 PM
Nice to see you again BigNick! :)
Likewise. Its good to see you BigNick.