Peeeeeeeeeee-U! My Tevas STANK!!!! (Please Help)
JOHN B. KIM
any archived info....
I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for the first
time the other day. Before I washed them, they smelled a little like
dirt and rubber, but it was hardly noticeable. I took them into my
shower and washed them with normal soap -- I mainly just wanted to get
the mud off -- making sure to bend them to get to the pores (the local
dealer gave me the advice when I bought them). I left them to air-dry
in the bathroom for a day, and now they stink horribly.
What can I do? The local dealer said to try using the Teva soap, which
is like $5 for a teensy bottle. Is there anything I can do without
getting reamed for the Teva soap?
I had a pair of Reef sandals 3 years ago that did the same, but luckily
they broke apart soon after they started to reek.....
Help!
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T Harris
: I've seen a discussion of this somewheres before, but can't turn up
: any archived info....
: I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for the first
: time the other day. Before I washed them, they smelled a little like
: dirt and rubber, but it was hardly noticeable. I took them into my
: shower and washed them with normal soap -- I mainly just wanted to get
: the mud off -- making sure to bend them to get to the pores (the local
: dealer gave me the advice when I bought them). I left them to air-dry
: in the bathroom for a day, and now they stink horribly.
deal with it, man. If they don't smell, they you aren't playing hard
enough. personally, I LIKE that stale sour smell. It reminds me of all my
paddling clothing which never loses its smell. The smell of my feet remind
me of all that wonderful time spent paddling.
todd
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: deal with it, man. If they don't smell, they you aren't playing hard
: enough. personally, I LIKE that stale sour smell. It reminds me of all my
: paddling clothing which never loses its smell. The smell of my feet remind
: me of all that wonderful time spent paddling.
eeewwww!
I soaked mine in an ammonia solution (about 25%ammonia/75% hot water) then
rinsed them real well, that seems to have taken care of mine.
<you LIKE that smell?!?!?!?>
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Steve G. Hilliard
--earlier post--
>: I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for the first
--snip--
> I left them to air-dry
>: in the bathroom for a day, and now they stink horribly.
>
-- Todd's reply--
>deal with it, man. If they don't smell, they you aren't playing hard
>enough. personally, I LIKE that stale sour smell. It reminds me of all my
>paddling clothing which never loses its smell. The smell of my feet remind
>me of all that wonderful time spent paddling.
>todd
Todd will soon be in the market for a one-man tent! ;-)
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>The smell of my feet remind
>me of all that wonderful time spent paddling.
They also remind everyone else of all that wonderful time spent paddling.
<;^)
K. D. Leka
one of the only people around whose Tevas _don't_ stink (knock on
panelling...!). maybe periodic bathings in salt water (my paddling
is ocean-kayaking, not river stuff..) or sand help? dunno...
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JOHN B. KIM <k...@cs.umass.edu> wrote:
>I've seen a discussion of this somewheres before, but can't turn up
>any archived info....
>
>I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for the first
>time the other day. Before I washed them, they smelled a little like
>dirt and rubber, but it was hardly noticeable. I took them into my
>shower and washed them with normal soap -- I mainly just wanted to get
>the mud off -- making sure to bend them to get to the pores (the local
>dealer gave me the advice when I bought them). I left them to air-dry
>in the bathroom for a day, and now they stink horribly.
>
>What can I do? The local dealer said to try using the Teva soap, which
>is like $5 for a teensy bottle. Is there anything I can do without
>getting reamed for the Teva soap?
Try some spray disinfectant, e.g. Lysol. Wonderful stuff.
Jim Smith
dripping with Lysol and they stank a day later (could be my feet though).
The trick I found is only take them off when you are alone, they don't smell
bad when your feet are in them.
Jim
Sean F Connolly
> Hmm, I seem to be (according to the gathered wisdom of my office-mates)
> one of the only people around whose Tevas _don't_ stink (knock on
> panelling...!). maybe periodic bathings in salt water (my paddling
> is ocean-kayaking, not river stuff..) or sand help? dunno...
Ah yes, the distinctive smell of Tevas! Sniiiffff! Ug!
Every few months I take my Tevas, a old toothbrush, and some dish soap,
and just give them a good hard scrubbing. Had the same ones for over two
years now and they're still going strong. My sister used to *boil* hers to
get them clean until they fell apart after a while. I wouldn't recommend
that approach. :) Even bending and heavy washing with my hands or a sponge
didn't do the trick for me, they still stank afterwards.
With the toothbrush, they come out relatively stink free and are usually
good for a few more months before they become unapproachable again. Even
that distinctive slimy feel when they got when wet is gone. I
mainly use them around town, with some backwoods use, maybe you guys are
stepping in something I'm not? :-)
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Jonathan J. Glover
Hilliard, hill...@zookeeper.zoo.uga.edu writes:
>>: I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for the first
[etc,etc]
I use a little Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap and a small nylon-bristle
scrub brush to clean my Teva's. The Soap is cheap and most decent
outdoor suppliers carry it. I just throw the sandals in the sink and
scrub them down - works great!
K2 - maybe next lifetime...
Well, maybe you can try this: freeze yer TEVA's in the
freezer. Hopefully this will kill off the bazzilion
bacteria, fungi and other such microbial life and destink
yer TEVA's. Warn other members of the household before
you put yer TEVA's into ziplocks and into the freezer, else
they might think its some old piece of T-bone steak gone
mouldy...
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Charles E. Cooper
I use Herbal Essence Shampoo for our Polypropylene and wet suits.
Might work the same for Tevas! The Essence helps mask the odors!
C. Cooper
c...@icf.hrb.com
Ken Sullivan
: any archived info....
: I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for the first
: time the other day. Before I washed them, they smelled a little like
: dirt and rubber, but it was hardly noticeable. I took them into my
: shower and washed them with normal soap -- I mainly just wanted to get
: the mud off -- making sure to bend them to get to the pores (the local
: dealer gave me the advice when I bought them). I left them to air-dry
: in the bathroom for a day, and now they stink horribly.
: What can I do? The local dealer said to try using the Teva soap, which
: is like $5 for a teensy bottle. Is there anything I can do without
: getting reamed for the Teva soap?
: Help!
I had the same problem - bought a neww pair at the beginning of the
summer and liked them so much I wore them all the time. After a few weeks
they developed this incredible smell. Tried washing them with all sorts
of stuff but nothing seemed to work. Finally traveled up to Oregon with a
friend in July and he (in his own interest!) pointed the benefits of
boric acid. You can buy a jar for around $5, then just wash and dust them
regularly and the smell disappears. We bought a jar at a Fred Meyers in
Medford. Hope this helps,
Ken Sullivan
k...@scs.unr.edu
The Paddler
>What can I do? The local dealer said to try using the Teva soap, which
>is like $5 for a teensy bottle. Is there anything I can do without
>getting reamed for the Teva soap?
Try using some vinegar. That should kill off any Nasty Smelly Things(tm)
that are flourishing in the pores of the tevas. Failing that someone
posted here on r.b.p that powdered douche (the feminine kind(yeah I
know..ick)) works well to get thee smell out of neoprene and should do
just fine for the Tevas too.
--Jeff
Thomas Moorer
Be sure and read the directions on that stuff. I didn't when I used it
the first time and placed a "normal-sized" puddle in my hand to wash my
hair. Without going into detail, that was over a year ago and I can still
raise a lather if I finger-squeegeee reeeaallll hard.
thom
(Seriously, Jon, you might try Massengills douche, or even vinegar and
water to kill the fungus/bacteria)
the opinions expressed above are my own and do not reflect those
of my employer, who doesn't even wear Tevas.
Thomas
I can harrly beleive all the great advice you are getting on the smelling
Teva's. . . . If it is a fungus odor you are experiencing, just use some
antifungal powder, let them set a few days and dry out completely. Problem
with fungus is that once its there it always will be.
Bernie Gilbert
>I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for the first
>time the other day. Before I washed them, they smelled a little like
>dirt and rubber, but it was hardly noticeable. I took them into my
>shower and washed them with normal soap -- I mainly just wanted to get
>the mud off -- making sure to bend them to get to the pores (the local
>dealer gave me the advice when I bought them). I left them to air-dry
>in the bathroom for a day, and now they stink horribly.
I put about a capful of Mr. Clean in a bathroom sink full of hot water and
let my $8.00 K-Mart knockoffs sit in it for an hour or two. Then rinse and
leave outside to sun-dry. If they disintegrate from the detergent, what
the heck, they're only $8.00 K-mart knockoffs.... :-)
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Mike Steinley
>In article <342bua$9...@innsrv.sce.com>, Jonathan J. Glover <glo...@sce.com> writes:
>> In article <hilliard.1...@zookeeper.zoo.uga.edu> Steve G.
>> Hilliard, hill...@zookeeper.zoo.uga.edu writes:
>> >>: I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for the first
>> [etc,etc]
>>
>> I use a little Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap and a small nylon-bristle
>> scrub brush to clean my Teva's. The Soap is cheap and most decent
I recently heard that putting dress shoes in the freezer overnight
will kill those stink bacteria. Perhaps the same will work with tevas.
If you try it let me know what the results are.
M
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Mitch McKinnon
little like
I've found a soak in a 25% - 50% hydrogen peroxide solution
(diluted with water) will get rid of the stink quite well. I
don't have Teva's, but I do have a pair of Nike sandals (of
superior design, by the way). And the problem is the same.
Feet support a prolific culture of bacteria that live on the
fats exuded from your feet with your sweat (YUM!) . The more
your feet sweat, the higher the concentration of these
bacteria are likely to be. And left to their own means, these
guys smell BAD! The wastes fron the bacteria is actually what
stinks, and those wastes will accumulate in your sandals (and
aqua sox, shoes, socks, even in the bottom of your sleeping
bag). Regular washing of your feet will not get rid of the
smell from the bacterial waste on the things your feet have
been living in. Hydrogen peroxide is a very good
cleaning/deordorizing agent, and it will kill any nasty stink
bacteria which may still be living in your stuff. Unlike
bleach, it won't leave a residual odor of it's own.
I use the hydrogen peroxide solution to destink my paddling
gloves, too. But that's mostly a matter of mildew stench,
rather than bacteria.
of course, al of this is just my own opinion, formulated from
my own experience. I am not a Rocket scientist. I could be
full of hoey.
Mitch McKinnon
Vancouver Wa.
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Daryl Thomas Riggins
JOHN B. KIM <k...@cs.umass.edu> wrote:
>What can I do? The local dealer said to try using the Teva soap, which
>is like $5 for a teensy bottle. Is there anything I can do without
>getting reamed for the Teva soap?
I'd like to up the ante, what about the same problem with Birkenstocks? Since
they're leather, I don't believe any of these solutions would help. Any ideas?
Daryl
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Isn't boric acid very poinsonous if accidently injested?
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>In article <33vs4h$m...@borg.cs.umass.edu> JOHN B. KIM,
>k...@cs.umass.edu writes:
>>I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for
>the first
>>time the other day. Before I washed them, they smelled a
>little like
>
OK, I do have something to add to this thread. I have tried to ignore it
but it is clear at this point that it is a subject near and dear to
boaters everywhere. It is well known that synthetic materials have an
unnatural way of absorbing odors...what did you expect they are unnatural?
so, as in many areas of life, if you can't work with it, you have to work
around it.
The first thing is to work with what you've got...your nose is on one end
of your body and your feet are on the other. So, if you wear your tevas
on your feet they will be as far as possible from your nose. Wearing them
on your head is only going to cause you distress and social embarassment.
Next, always walk into the wind and when you have to portage with others,
go last.
Try to always stand knee deep in water...the fish may gag but they can't
give you a hard time the way your boating buddies can.
Paddle a kayak...the modern tight fitting spraydecks are very effective in
keeping the fumes from your footwear from fouling the air you breath( you
may wish to pack your lunch in an waterproof bag and tow it along behind).
Do not paddle a canoe. Sitting on your heals only brings your feet closer
to your nose. If you paddle an inflatable...try going backwards so that
you leave your trail in your wake, and take comfort in the fact that as
long as you are swimming you will not smell your feet.
I hope that this helps and is the last word on this thread.
take care
Mike Bush
Trisha Benedict
: superior design, by the way). And the problem is the same.
Agree on both statements. The Nikes are so beautifully engineered that
they've become my everywhere shoe. And My feet stunk and Nikes reeked
when they were new, but they stopped after a few weeks or months. (Or I
got used to it :-Q
I've found that my new Nikes (the sexy colored jobbies) haven't had the
same problem, so perhaps it was a property of the black rubber?
Dunno if I'd try freezing them. It might kill the bacteria, but I'm not
sure how the rubber would take it.
Something along the lines of "the operation was a success, but the
patient died".
Susan Hough
>In <CvIIp...@vcd.hp.com> Mitch McKinnon <mit...@vcd.hp.com> writes:
>
>>
>>In article <33vs4h$m...@borg.cs.umass.edu> JOHN B. KIM,
>>k...@cs.umass.edu writes:
>>>I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for
>>the first
>>>time the other day. Before I washed them, they smelled a
>>little like
>
>OK, I do have something to add to this thread. I have tried to ignore it
>but it is clear at this point that it is a subject near and dear to
>boaters everywhere. It is well known that synthetic materials have an
>unnatural way of absorbing odors...what did you expect they are unnatural?
>so, as in many areas of life, if you can't work with it, you have to work
>around it.
Before resigning oneself to 'working around it', I would invest
in a $7 can of Tinactin, or other fungus-killing agent, and at least
give that a try...lots of smells have a biological origin.
Sue
Krzysztof Kniaz
Susan Hough <ho...@seismo.gps.caltech.edu> wrote:
>In article <34b5sq$q...@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com> m.b...@ix.netcom.com (Michael Bush) writes:
>>In <CvIIp...@vcd.hp.com> Mitch McKinnon <mit...@vcd.hp.com> writes:
>>
>>>
>>>In article <33vs4h$m...@borg.cs.umass.edu> JOHN B. KIM,
>>>k...@cs.umass.edu writes:
>>>>I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for
>>>the first
>>>>time the other day. Before I washed them, they smelled a
>>>little like
>>
>
>in a $7 can of Tinactin, or other fungus-killing agent, and at least
>give that a try...lots of smells have a biological origin.
>
>Sue
Try putting some baking soda on your sandals , it worked for me
(heck, if the soda can help neutralize the onion/garlic smell
on your cutting board, it should help get rid of the sweat odour).
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Michael Stieb
Around here alot of people wear TEVAs. The offical designation for this
condition is known as TEVA-ROT. As if it mattered.
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Eugene N. Miya
(Charles Copeland) writes:
>Isn't boric acid very poinsonous if accidently injested?
It's used as an eye and wound wash in dilute percentages.
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although they were already cracked right below the ball of my toes. my
second pair to crack in the same place - and i have lots of friends with
cracked tevas too.
THE QUESTION: have any of you found that the more expensive tevas are
less likely to crack? (I own the "cheapest" - though none are cheap!) i
might even consider those nike ones due to what i've read here the last
few days.
paul
Scot Carpenter
: In article <CvKsz...@metronet.com> cope...@metronet.com
: (Charles Copeland) writes:
: >Isn't boric acid very poinsonous if accidently injested?
: It's used as an eye and wound wash in dilute percentages.
also to kill cockroaches (spread it around, they get it on their
feet & ingest it as they clean themselves). Not sure how much people
would have to ingest to be harmed.
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Matthew R. Link
I don't know if I would agree on the Nike sandals being the
better shoe or not, but that is an totally different discussion. :-)
There is a "Sandal Soap" that is available at many outfitters
and the like that is designed for the Stinky Teva Rot Fungus.... This
soap actually kills the fungus and bacteria that tend to live in the
rubber and cause the smell.
I have used it a few times and it really works. Cost: about
five bucks for a small bottle. Just make sure to follow the
directions!
Here's to less stinky feet(at least the Teva contribution)! :-)
-M
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Jeff Jonas
>less likely to crack? (I own the "cheapest" - though none are cheap!) i
>might even consider those nike ones due to what i've read here the last
>few days.
Aye - the thinner non-fancy soles are apparently the most flexible
and least likely to delaminate or break as the layers rub against each other.
I bought the nice soft "Response" sandals with the squishy sole
and the right one cracked under the ball of the foot
but the left one's in prime condition.
I called Teva and they suggested I use "Barge cement" to attempt
a repair on the cracked sole. Not being a chemist, I cannot
suggest a better repair method.
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Will Bell
>THE QUESTION: have any of you found that the more expensive tevas are
>less likely to crack? (I own the "cheapest" - though none are cheap!) i
>might even consider those nike ones due to what i've read here the last
>few days.
Well, I bought a pair of Sears-brand cheapies for about $12 almost
2 years ago and they're still in great shape. Of course they're not
quite so prestigious as the Tevas but they are functional and
comfortable.
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Tod Hagan
expensive thick ones cracked.
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John Hunt
the ocean and that don't stink. I noticed another post earlier which
said the same thing. Could the solution be as easy as a saline solution?
-John-
P.S. Of course I wore mine in the ocean since day-one. It could be that
there is a sucking-up of ocean minerals which makes the pores poor
homes for future fungal fugitves.
Jim Smith
them if the tread isn't worn down. Is there any truth to that?
Jim
Tennyson Lee
>How many of you with "Teva Rot" wear them in salt water. I wear mine in
>the ocean and that don't stink. I noticed another post earlier which
>said the same thing. Could the solution be as easy as a saline solution?
Salt water definitely would kill off the fungus and bacteria that tend to
grow, but having lots of salt crystals sticking to the fabric straps would
probably irritate some peoples' feet. I have found that keeping them dry
and occasionally cleaning them with a dilute solution of bleach gets rid of
the smell.
Tennyson
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Ashish Mukharji
It's true ... when one of my (almost new) Tevas cracked, I sent it
back to Deckers for a prompt (two months?!) replacement. These were
the wrong size; after pondering this problem another few months, I
exchanged them at REI for a new pair in the correct size.
I don't have Deckers' address, but you should be able to get it from
your local Teva retailer. And if you're really nice, they may even
make the exchange for you.
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> I've seen a discussion of this somewheres before, but can't turn up
> any archived info....
>
> time the other day. Before I washed them, they smelled a little like
> shower and washed them with normal soap -- I mainly just wanted to get
> the mud off -- making sure to bend them to get to the pores (the local
> dealer gave me the advice when I bought them). I left them to air-dry
> in the bathroom for a day, and now they stink horribly.
>
> What can I do? The local dealer said to try using the Teva soap, which
> is like $5 for a teensy bottle. Is there anything I can do without
> getting reamed for the Teva soap?
>
> they broke apart soon after they started to reek.....
>
> Help!
> --
> John Kim
> k...@cs.umass.edu wiLL pRoGRam fOr fOOd
> (413) 545-0067
By Richard-T [1 Comment]
June 23, 2010
I work in a biological research institute. As two of us have Tevas and both have the same problem we set about finding out why. The smell is caused by bacteria which live in and feed on the sweat and skin cells which accumulate on the sandals. This is by no means unusual and most forms of footwear are susceptible to the problem, but we wanted to find out why the problem seems worse with Tevas than other types of footwear. The smell is actually caused by the waste excreted by the bacteria as they feed. Through taking swabs from the Tevas and growing the bacteria found on agar we were able to isolate the strains of bacteria present. Although several strains were found, the predominant strain was Corynebacteria. This bacterium is known to thrive only in acid conditions, and a simple litmus test confirmed the Tevas to be slightly acidic with a pH of 5.5. In further tests we discovered the acidity had been absorbed by the thick skin on the soles of the feet and the Corynebacteria were also present there.
It seems the materials used in Tevas are slightly acidic and so encourage the Corynebacteria bacteria to live on them, which in turn causes the Teva smell. There are many ways to reduce acidity, but most of the methods we use in the laboratory would not be suitable for use on footwear and feet. After trying several ways of tackling the problem we decided to try Marmite, yes I do mean the stuff you put on your toast. Marmite is slightly alkaline with a pH of around 8 but also acts an antiseptic due to the high salt content. Marmite is just alkaline enough to neutralize the acidity present in Tevas, and the mild antiseptic effect is all that is needed to kill the Corynebacteria bacteria. After treating both the sandals and soles of the feet by coating with Marmite for about ten minutes then rinsing in water we found the problem of the smell was completely gone. Tests by taking further swabs from the sandals confirmed the Corynebacteria bacteria were no longer present. The pH of the sandals was found to have shifted to almost 7 which should prevent the Corynebacteria bacteria from returning. It's too early to tell how long this treatment will work for, but our best guess is about three months before needing to be done again.
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> I've seen a discussion of this somewheres before, but can't turn up
> any archived info....
>
> I have a pair of 3 months old Tevas, and I washed them for the first
> time the other day. Before I washed them, they smelled a little like
> dirt and rubber, but it was hardly noticeable. I took them into my
> shower and washed them with normal soap -- I mainly just wanted to get
> the mud off -- making sure to bend them to get to the pores (the local
> dealer gave me the advice when I bought them). I left them to air-dry
> in the bathroom for a day, and now they stink horribly.
>
> What can I do? The local dealer said to try using the Teva soap, which
> is like $5 for a teensy bottle. Is there anything I can do without
> getting reamed for the Teva soap?
>
> I had a pair of Reef sandals 3 years ago that did the same, but luckily
> they broke apart soon after they started to reek.....
>
> Help!
> --
> John Kim
> k...@cs.umass.edu wiLL pRoGRam fOr fOOd
> (413) 545-0067