By I know it’s been awhile since our last post, but, you see, it’s been sunny in Seattle. We’ve only gotten a handful of sunshiney opportunities to get out on the water and up in the mountains and, well, we know you understand.
Anyway, the end of summer approaches (as evidenced by the season mountain pass ads popping up everywhere) and I’m betting you have several pairs of sandals that have put in serious time over the last couple months and could use a little TLC. Blog readers, meet Sandal Wash. 
Sandal Wash will make your sandals sparkly clean again but, perhaps even more important, it will also remove odor. Yes, you read that correctly. Thanks to a special monoterpenoid (hello, grown-up word!) known as geraniol, it will also remove even the funkiest funk from sport sandals, fashion footwear and anything else you happen to wear without socks (ahem, minimalist runners, this one’s for you!).
The process is simple.
1) Get your dirty, grimy sandals plenty wet.
2) Scrub-a-dub-dub! For sandals with textured foot beds, like the Chacos pictured here, consider attacking them with a stiff bristled brush.
3) Rinse!
4) Allow to air-dry. Remember, never rush the drying process when dealing with footwear – tuck some newspaper inside if you HAVE to get them dry quickly.
And remember, this stuff works for ANY type of footwear! Here are a few before-and-afters from the pairs I experimented with. I only wish we had smell-o-vision… then you would REALLY be impressed!!
Best wishes to you in dealing with your very own sandal/stinky shoe collections. Just to get you started, for the first dozen people who read this post and send me a message on Facebook or Twitter, I’ll send you your very own Sandal Wash sample along WITH a Nikwax-branded stiff-bristled brush to REALLY get at those footbeds! 🙂
Stay dry! (and clean!)
Kelsey handles Sales and Marketing Operations for Nikwax North America. She travels the country preaching the gospel of gear care as Professor Nikwax. Prior to working for Nikwax, Kelsey spent 7 years working in outdoor industry and footwear retail. She welcomes your gear care questions at kelsey.hulse@nikwax.com. Follow her on Twitter @ProfessorNikwax.
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