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Wet Shoes
09/23/09 at 04:49:37

The weather proofing bike post inspired this one.

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 09/23/09 at 03:44:41:

... I have literally poured water out of my shoes when I took them off.

So whats the best way you guys get your shoes or boots dry after they are soaked?

One thing i do that works well is pull the tounges out and place them infront on the vent on the bottom of a fridge overnight.

i use to put them in front of the return vent for the AC, didnt really work as well as i thought it would

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Re: Wet Shoes
Reply #1 - 09/23/09 at 04:59:24

matt wrote on 09/23/09 at 04:49:37:

The weather proofing bike post inspired this one.

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 09/23/09 at 03:44:41:

... I have literally poured water out of my shoes when I took them off.

So whats the best way you guys get your shoes or boots dry after they are soaked?

One thing i do that works well is pull the tounges out and place them infront on the vent on the bottom of a fridge overnight.

i use to put them in front of the return vent for the AC, didnt really work as well as i thought it would

In front of the fridge is the place to dry shoes! I think it is the warm air from the compressor. We've done that for years.

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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12670 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Wet Shoes Reply #2 - 09/23/09 at 05:37:47 In the winter time I put them oriented upside down over a push vent for my forced air heat. In the summer I generally have a box fan in a window, they go in front of it. It takes a day to dry out a pair of soaked shoes. Wearing them wet can damage them as leather stretches when wet, so I dry thoroughly before wearing them again.
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kel30734 Senior Member Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 486 Calhoun, GA Gender:	Re: Wet Shoes Reply #3 - 09/23/09 at 05:53:55 When It rains I ware flip flops...........
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jabman Senior Member Offline Posts: 411 England Gender:	Re: Wet Shoes Reply #4 - 09/23/09 at 06:35:41 stuff them with dry news paper and leave them in a warm place. pull out the paper and replace with dry occasionally
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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	Re: Wet Shoes Reply #5 - 09/23/09 at 08:10:28 soak with rubbing alcohol, set aflame , extinguish promptly!
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matt Full Member Offline da na na na na mattman Posts: 228 Winter Springs, FL Gender:	Re: Wet Shoes Reply #6 - 09/23/09 at 10:12:20 runwyrlph wrote on 09/23/09 at 08:10:28: soak with rubbing alcohol, set aflame , extinguish promptly! Ah, I like the way you think! lol. Not sure if its the humidity of sunny fl or what but i cant just let a pair air dry, after day 1.5 to 2 days they aquire a horrid funk. I must use some sort of air conditioning (heat, ac, etc)
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Re: Wet Shoes
Reply #7 - 09/23/09 at 11:23:10

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... I have literally poured water out of my shoes when I took them off.

...welcome to my world.

They sell rubber slip-on booties that go over your shoes
but i dont know how long those can possibly last since
i use my boots as a 3rd & 4th tire all the time for stopping
and such; i personally switch between 2 pairs of boots
and just leave em' in the sun for a day or two, then rotate.

wet bottom half of pants ...that's another story Roll Eyes

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Re: Wet Shoes
Reply #8 - 09/23/09 at 11:53:48

As I accidently let slip the other day, I don't usually ride in the rain. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I like being comfortable. And I can't afford good rain gear right now. As for drying out stuff, the fridge is good. I use Kiwi paste wax on my boots regularly, and they are water resistant. I have always polished my shoes since high school. Snow proofing products and some silicone sprays work well, too.

Yesterday sun came out for about an hour after 10 days of rain. I took Suzi out for a great ride. You know, the ride where everything flows perfectly and curves are a real joy. I think we can all agree on that feeling, even when it's not raining. Boofer

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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: Wet Shoes Reply #9 - 09/23/09 at 21:20:23 I just went down to the local sporting goods store and got a boot drier. does the boots and the gloves.
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FreeSpirit Serious Thumper Offline Joy is my Compass ! Posts: 3823 North Georgia Gender:	Re: Wet Shoes Reply #10 - 09/23/09 at 21:29:22 What is a boot drier? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Flip flops....Kel you are nuts
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Phelonius Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1897	Re: Wet Shoes Reply #11 - 09/24/09 at 09:27:39 When your boots are wet, you are uncomfortable. When your shoes are wet with oil you are in trouble. Phelonius
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Stimpy - FSO Serious Thumper Offline SuzukisSavage Int'l Division Posts: 1203 Germany - formerly SD, SoCal Gender:	Re: Wet Shoes Reply #12 - 09/24/09 at 11:34:27 wise words I think by now we have enough material in this site to finally put together our very own book ...the zen of savage
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