Plink Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Really, they smell just awful! My only guess is that the rubber insole doesn't breathe enough because this is the only pair of shoes I've ever had trouble with. Anyone know of a solution other than buying new sandals to replace perfectly good (expensive) shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplejackmama Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Hmmm, we have never had that problem. I would throw them in the washer, then when they come out sprinkle them baking soda the douse them in vinegar. Maybe the combo will take away the smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatechip Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 They can be washed in the washer as long as you don't have the leather ones. Do that often, and also wash your feet with vinegar and put baking soda on the shoe soles overnight. Yes, they stink. There are no two ways about it. But I think they're worth it anyway. :) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Washing machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Wash them. Keep a spray bottle with vinegar and water mix to spritz them when you take them off. Works for other stinky shoes too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 My teen boys' Keens are terrible. I wash them frequently in the washing machine and air dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 They are foul! Damn the comfortable, foul-smelling Keens! I wash them in the washing machine but it doesn't help much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 We wash them, and also put them in the sun frequency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 My flip flops smelled terrible. I've never had that problem with shoes before. Anyway I read that putting them in the freezer would help. I tried it overnight and it seemed to work. I don't know if the smell will come back since it's just been one day since I did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 It really upset my DH when he spent good $ on a pair of Keens, only to find out how much they stink...he couldn't bear it. His hunter-friends (who hike for miles at the time, and whose boots tend to REEK) told him about a moisture wicking toe type sock that controls the moisture, therefore cutting the stench. He's not here for me to ask, but they are low socks that are barely, or not at all visible above the shoe. he says you don't feel the toe part of it and it even makes the shoe more comfy too. Since using them, his back to being real happy with his Keens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I tried washing my dd's and the stink always came back. Seriously, a 3 year old had the stinkiest feet/shoes in the whole family! I switched her to TeVA and problem was solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I am disappointed by the stink too. I asked before my purchase if they would stink and was told no. The shoes "say" they have an anti-stink coating or something like that, but it doesn't help. Dd's feet are dirty when she wears her Keens. They are comfortable shoes, but I don't think I will buy them again because of this. Our other shoes don't have this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Weird. We don't have this problem at all. Not even with three boys and a hubby, all of whom wore theirs pretty much daily in the summer or on some vacations. Hubby still wears his daily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I tried washing my dd's and the stink always came back. Seriously, a 3 year old had the stinkiest feet/shoes in the whole family! I switched her to TeVA and problem was solved. This is us, except it was the 18-month-old! Frequent washing did the trick for us. Alternating days (so that the shoes could dry out after use) worked, too. I tend toward foot odor in general. Any shoe that I wear for an extended period without socks end up very icky. I think foot odor is genetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssavings Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 This makes me sad, because I literally just pressed "order" on a pair of Keen Bali Sandals... I'm wondering if I should cancel my order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 This is us, except it was the 18-month-old! Frequent washing did the trick for us. Alternating days (so that the shoes could dry out after use) worked, too. I tend toward foot odor in general. Any shoe that I wear for an extended period without socks end up very icky. I think foot odor is genetic. This is true in my family. My DH, his mother, and both my kids have the sweatiest feet! My kids couldn't wear footed pajamas without wigging out. Even as babies, synthetic shoes were not an option. They all get positively hateful when their feet are hot. I've cut the feet off many pjs. I throw my son's sandals away at the end of the season. You don't want to be in the zip code if he wears crocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I have 4 pair of keen sandals that I wear every day. I am frequently in the water. Only one pair of my sandals stink. It is the newest pair. I’ve tried almost every remedy. Nada. Wondering if the leather is the culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kiwik Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 I wear keen Sandals 365 days a year and they are not stinky. My son wears his all year round too - they are a bit smelly sometimes but it has never been a problem. I have had sandals that stink so I don't think it is me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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