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I've always hoses them off and stuffed them with newspaper. It works well but I'm not a big fan of the smell of news print. I thought about using nappies and wondered what size. Then, thought about using some terry ones instead.

What do other people do?


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 12:55 pm
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I've got a set of Dampires, which are just enormous silica dessicant packets really. Too expensive for what they are but I've had them for years and they do the job. They can [i]almost[/i] suck all the moisture out of a pair of wet 5 10s :mrgreen: Only way to get them drier faster would be to set them on fire I think.


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 1:02 pm
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Just leave them in a cool well ventilated place.


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 1:02 pm
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Just leave them in a cool well ventilated place.

5:10 impacts will take about a week to dry in those conditions in my experience.


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 1:05 pm
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+1 for the stuffing then with newspaper. The more tightly packed the better wicking it is.


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 1:14 pm
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as an alternative, buy some goretex socks and get your good lady to give each shoe a quick blow dry to get it nice and toasty before use

worked in Scotland in summer (*monsoon season as the end of May was also know as)


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 1:31 pm
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Kinda white-trash maybe, but I, err, just put them back on.

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Posted : 25/06/2011 2:21 pm
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I'm happy to ride in wet shoes but they stink if you do that.


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 2:25 pm
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my five tens take about a week to dry if they go in the washer, so now i just hand wash them. it takes about 3 days to dry that way....lol what is it with five tens... it never took that long to dry with my specialized shoes.... ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 2:45 pm
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Newspaper then use my boot dryer. 8)


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 3:12 pm
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This is a hijack. So I've stuffed my shoes with newspaper, now what? Do I need to put fresh dry paper in after the stuff in now gets moist? Or what? Ta.


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 3:20 pm
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headfirst just use the newspaper to soak up the worst up then put them somewhere warm to dry, I'm lucky enough to use the dryer.


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 4:26 pm
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Incidentally, drying with heat is one of the excuses 5 10 give for why their shoes fall apart so fast, they say only ever dry them at room temperature as otherwise the glues are affected.


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 4:31 pm
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Headfirst, if really still damp add new newspaper, but remove all of it to allow sir to circulate & dry the final bit naturally (though I throw my mt90's under the radiator in the winter - it's not recommended)


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 4:34 pm
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Take them off after your wet ride and strap them to your bike carrier in such a way as the air will enter the shoe as you drive.
They can get very dry in the short drives I take back from my trail centre.


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 4:40 pm
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I think my five tens will take about a month to dry after todays ride (Penmachno - was just a bit wet today)


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 5:26 pm
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Put them by the Aga!


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 5:37 pm
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Get some Stuffitts. They dry very well and remove all odours.
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Posted : 25/06/2011 6:57 pm
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I've been doing some googling and 100g non indicating silica gel sachets are reusable, really cheap and look like a good size to be sticking inside shoes. Seems easiest to buy them in bulk though.


 
Posted : 25/06/2011 7:18 pm