W. Watson wrote:
To get rid of the boot order, my son tells me there is a shampoo for
neoprene boots. However, someone else mentioned that Pinesol, and I
suppose Lysol, might work well too. I suspect that a full dose isn't
needed. Anyone know the recommended approach to using one of these 'sols'?

Sink the Stink and Mirazyme are a waste of money, as they don't work any
better than proper care does. There are two things that are important
for keeping neoprene from getting smelly.

#1 Rinse and DRY it thoroughly after use. Odor causing bacteria cannot
grow without moisture. This is the single most important preventative
measure you can take. Drying in the sun is the best method, rapid air
drying is second best (ski boot dryers are handy for this). Stuffing
boots with newspaper or cedar shavings helps if you can't get them dry
any other way.

#2 Eliminate direct skin-to-neoprene contact. Bacteria feed on skin oil
and dead skin cells. Even wearing thin socks inside neoprene boots makes
a big difference.

Lysol, Pinesol or just plain diluted bleach will all help to kill
bacteria and the odor they cause, but nothing will keep boots smelling
good if you don't dry them adequately.

Lysol in the brown bottle is a phenol, not a bleach and it works
wonderfully well. Get the old fashioned small brown bottle that your
grandmother used to buy and add it to the wash.

My friend Julie also swears by Massengil douche powder added to the
wash.

W. Watson wrote:
To get rid of the boot order, my son tells me there is a shampoo for
neoprene boots. However, someone else mentioned that Pinesol, and I
suppose Lysol, might work well too. I suspect that a full dose isn't
needed. Anyone know the recommended approach to using one of these 'sols'?

I find the odor of Pinesol or Lysol worse than foot odor.

Brian Nystrom wrote:
Sink the Stink and Mirazyme are a waste of money, as they don't work any
better than proper care does. There are two things that are important
for keeping neoprene from getting smelly.
#1 Rinse and DRY it thoroughly after use...
#2 Eliminate direct skin-to-neoprene contact...

Brian is on-target with regard to correct care of neoprene,
but I disagree that Sink the Stink is a waste of money.
It makes a huge difference, and doesn't smell bad in itself.

Bill Tuthill wrote:
W. Watson wrote:

To get rid of the boot order, my son tells me there is a shampoo for
neoprene boots. However, someone else mentioned that Pinesol, and I
suppose Lysol, might work well too. I suspect that a full dose isn't
needed. Anyone know the recommended approach to using one of these 'sols'?


I find the odor of Pinesol or Lysol worse than foot odor.

Brian Nystrom wrote:

Sink the Stink and Mirazyme are a waste of money, as they don't work any
better than proper care does. There are two things that are important
for keeping neoprene from getting smelly.
#1 Rinse and DRY it thoroughly after use...
#2 Eliminate direct skin-to-neoprene contact...


Brian is on-target with regard to correct care of neoprene,
but I disagree that Sink the Stink is a waste of money.
It makes a huge difference, and doesn't smell bad in itself.

What can I say? I compared it vs. simply rinsing and drying and it made
no difference. The same is true of Mirazyme. Neither one has any
significant odor of its own, but they're both expensive and ineffective.
But if it works for you, go for it.