Drying wet shoes.

wacki · #1 10-09-2005, 05:21 PM

I do a lot of caving/hiking etc and have to dry out my shoes a lot. Dealing with wet shoes/boots can be a royal PITA.

I saw this today:

http://www.wishingfish.com/shoedryers.html

Anyone have a better method? If not I might buy this. I doubt they will fit my size 17's though.

Lazymeatball · #2 10-09-2005, 05:38 PM

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I doubt they will fit my size 17's though.

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So these things are made for average shoes, and your shoes are above average in size, meaning these things will still fit in your large shoes. As long as they are smaller than the interiour of the shoe, they will fit, no?

wacki · #3 10-09-2005, 05:46 PM

Ya, they probably will work so I might buy them anyway. Just wondering if anyone else has a super duper method for this.

balkii · #4 10-09-2005, 05:50 PM

i just stuff em with newspaper

Lazymeatball · #5 10-09-2005, 05:53 PM

Yes, this is one topic I would put complete trust in the Scandanavians on.

touchfaith · #6 10-09-2005, 05:56 PM

hot rock from campfire.

or do what my buddy john does and place them on the fire ring, get drunk, watch them burn and then borrow my extra pair in the morning.

MrTrik · #7 10-09-2005, 06:12 PM

The few high end hiking suppliers I use (mainly Merrell though) recommend drying without any heat whatsoever. They are worried about shrinkage in the binding materials (not the natural ones).

peachy · #8 10-09-2005, 06:27 PM

i always put mine over a vent and then use the dryer for a short time IF i have to

rusellmj · #9 10-09-2005, 06:31 PM

I say go for it. You're probably doing more harm to your shoes with the abuse you put them through than any low grade heat drying.

illini99 · #10 10-09-2005, 06:33 PM

With running shoes I take the soles out and stuff them with newspaper. That works ok, and you don't have to heat them and worry about ruining the shoe.