Washing boot liners

[Calgal]

Hey ladies.....it's snowing in Cowtown !!

Got my new boots a few days back and thinking of selling my old ones... barely worn in. Still have the bruising on my shins from them!!

Have any of you washed or cleaned the liner of your boot ? If so let me know how it turned out and what's the best way to get a boot liner clean!

 

[SnowHot]

I know I saw a thread on another forum about a boot fitter suggesting that a guy wash his old boot liners to get the "life" back into them.

I recall the guy was advised to wash them on gentle and then dry them on a low heat for a short period of time but not so much that you would melt anything.

I'll look around to see if I can find the thread.

 

[Calgal]

I recall seeing a post as well and can't remember where it was.
I am going to Google this and see if I can find anything and will report back when I do....

 

[Jilly]

At the end of every season I wash my liners. I just put the liners in the wash tub that my washer empties into. Swirl them around and rinse well with clean water. Then is outside in the sunshine to dry. So I do this is May, not now. You can always try Febreze!!

 

[Calgal]

Thanks Jilly....I've also thought about taking them to one of those sports cleaning services (popular in Canada for cleaning hockey gear).
They apparently do a great job.

 

[dloveski]

Boot liners

My liners are custom-fit, so definitely I could not wash them. What I recommend to others is to get a boot dryer made for ski boots and blow warm air into your boots after each day of skiing. (not a blow drier for hair).

This dries the liner, keeps them from getting too smelly, and preserves the liner longer. I recommend 'THE DRY GUY' boot dryer which has warm and normal air circulation and a timer. Also, if I'm lucky enough to ski two days in a row, I don't have to worry about damp liners from the day before.

 

[Jilly]

Yeah - "Play it Clean" does a good job. They're not cheap and you're trying to get rid of these boots, not keep them forever. Even with winter, just try swishing them around with wool-lite etc, rinse well and air dry. So it takes a week to dry. They will smell better. A little lysol for anti-bacterial maybe??

 

[Calgal]

I think I am going to try the home method and see what happens. Wish I had a boot dryer....I may invest in one next yr. Just spent too much money this yr on ski stuff already !!
dloveski....what kind of boot liner do you have that is custom? I am interested to hear about this....

 

[dloveski]

Custom Fit---I went to the master, a majician in ski-boot fitting, at a local sport shop. The session took about 2 hours, involving mirrors, plumb lines, and all sorts of gadgets. He molded the shells to fit my weird feet and bunion, made orthotics to adjust cambre, etc. And I found I've been skiing for 35 years in boots 1-1/2 sizes to big. It's pricey, but for me, well worth it.