What can I use to get the bad smell out of army surplus store boots ?

The boots are leather, standard NATO issue.

What can I use to get the bad smell out of army surplus store boots ?
Sprinkle some bicarbonate of soda into the boots and leave it for a day or two epending on how bad the smell is. The Bicarb will absorb the odour so throw it out and then use a shoe freshner that you can buy at local shoe stores if you want it to smell really good....
Reply:The baking soda answers are good - try using a shoe liner with some sprinkled on them. Alternatively, springle some into their socks before they put them on - of course need washing after!


Regular washing of the feet works too!
Reply:Some ideas:


Sprinkle baking soda in them; leave overnight.


The powdered carpet deodorizers also would help.


Spray thoroughly with Febreze.


Dampen a cloth with vinegar and rub the insides of the boots.


Leave a vinegar dampened cloth in the boots overnight.


After getting the odor controlled, place dryer sheets in the boots.
Reply:Baking soda -- just sprinkle some in them.
Reply:Get some tissue and wrap some baking soda in it, and put it in the shoes.





Store the shoes in a drawer with coffee grounds in a dish, and in a day or two it should take the smell out.





Charcoal is well known for taking smell out of rooms, hang in a cloth bag in the boots.





I wish you well..





Jesse
Reply:Yeah, you can use baking soda, and then put the boots in a plastic bag and seal it. Leave them for about 24 hrs. Then, take them out, dump out the baking soda, and sprinkle in a little baby powder -- whatever is causing the smell may be due to some residual moisture, and powder absorbs moisture.



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