Drying walking boots
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How the feck do others get there boots dried quickly.
Have a set of leather goretex lined boots and they have been drying since monday and are still a bit wet on the outside. Never walked yesterday as wife had docs app so my dad took the pooch for a walk instead.
I fully understand they will get wet inside even with the lining and also waterproofing as I am out on wet forestry tracks, grass or the beach for an hour and a half each morning.
The bumf that came with them said no direct heat (most likely why I wrecked last set of shoes as never read the bumf) so been leavinn them in airing cupboard to dry after cleaning them when I get in and treating with nikwax if required and filling with newspaper to help dry inside.
So how do I get them dry within 22hrs? Without resorting to direct heat and damaging them? Or do I just have to put up with damp feet when I put them on each day.
Have a set of leather goretex lined boots and they have been drying since monday and are still a bit wet on the outside. Never walked yesterday as wife had docs app so my dad took the pooch for a walk instead.
I fully understand they will get wet inside even with the lining and also waterproofing as I am out on wet forestry tracks, grass or the beach for an hour and a half each morning.
The bumf that came with them said no direct heat (most likely why I wrecked last set of shoes as never read the bumf) so been leavinn them in airing cupboard to dry after cleaning them when I get in and treating with nikwax if required and filling with newspaper to help dry inside.
So how do I get them dry within 22hrs? Without resorting to direct heat and damaging them? Or do I just have to put up with damp feet when I put them on each day.
westtra said:
How the feck do others get there boots dried quickly.
Have a set of leather goretex lined boots and they have been drying since monday and are still a bit wet on the outside. Never walked yesterday as wife had docs app so my dad took the pooch for a walk instead.
I fully understand they will get wet inside even with the lining and also waterproofing as I am out on wet forestry tracks, grass or the beach for an hour and a half each morning.
The bumf that came with them said no direct heat (most likely why I wrecked last set of shoes as never read the bumf) so been leavinn them in airing cupboard to dry after cleaning them when I get in and treating with nikwax if required and filling with newspaper to help dry inside.
So how do I get them dry within 22hrs? Without resorting to direct heat and damaging them? Or do I just have to put up with damp feet when I put them on each day.
I had this problem with an old pair, they were leaking, new pair don't leak ergo no drying required. (mud, wet grass, deep puddles, streams etc)Have a set of leather goretex lined boots and they have been drying since monday and are still a bit wet on the outside. Never walked yesterday as wife had docs app so my dad took the pooch for a walk instead.
I fully understand they will get wet inside even with the lining and also waterproofing as I am out on wet forestry tracks, grass or the beach for an hour and a half each morning.
The bumf that came with them said no direct heat (most likely why I wrecked last set of shoes as never read the bumf) so been leavinn them in airing cupboard to dry after cleaning them when I get in and treating with nikwax if required and filling with newspaper to help dry inside.
So how do I get them dry within 22hrs? Without resorting to direct heat and damaging them? Or do I just have to put up with damp feet when I put them on each day.
I dog-walk twice a day and the only answer when it's wet is to have several pairs of waterproof* shoes, and wear them in rotation.
By "direct heat" I think they mean don't put them in front of a fire. Something like an airing cupboard or a radiator shelf will be fine.
By "direct heat" I think they mean don't put them in front of a fire. Something like an airing cupboard or a radiator shelf will be fine.
- I find Goretex shoes never stay waterproof for more than a few months from new.
Nimby said:
I dog-walk twice a day and the only answer when it's wet is to have several pairs of waterproof* shoes, and wear them in rotation.
By "direct heat" I think they mean don't put them in front of a fire. Something like an airing cupboard or a radiator shelf will be fine.
Pretty much what I am doing. Boots for long walks in the morning and old ones for short ones round streets at night. By "direct heat" I think they mean don't put them in front of a fire. Something like an airing cupboard or a radiator shelf will be fine.
- I find Goretex shoes never stay waterproof for more than a few months from new.
If you are getting them wet on the inside then you are doing something wrong 
Paper for an hour to soak up any excess, (do you have a boot rack?) turn upside down if they were wet inside and place on boot rack in a warm room, they should naturally dry out but I would suggest using a polish or wax before going out and keep up doing one, the other or both to keep them water proofed on the outside (I walk through streams with mine and they don't get wet enough for me to have to dry them out overnight).
BTW what make of boot are they?
Paper for an hour to soak up any excess, (do you have a boot rack?) turn upside down if they were wet inside and place on boot rack in a warm room, they should naturally dry out but I would suggest using a polish or wax before going out and keep up doing one, the other or both to keep them water proofed on the outside (I walk through streams with mine and they don't get wet enough for me to have to dry them out overnight).
BTW what make of boot are they?
tonyb1968 said:
If you are getting them wet on the inside then you are doing something wrong
Paper for an hour to soak up any excess, (do you have a boot rack?) turn upside down if they were wet inside and place on boot rack in a warm room, they should naturally dry out but I would suggest using a polish or wax before going out and keep up doing one, the other or both to keep them water proofed on the outside (I walk through streams with mine and they don't get wet enough for me to have to dry them out overnight).
BTW what make of boot are they?
The insides more to do with my sweaty feet and on occasion water soaking through like the other morning as it was tippig it down. Paper for an hour to soak up any excess, (do you have a boot rack?) turn upside down if they were wet inside and place on boot rack in a warm room, they should naturally dry out but I would suggest using a polish or wax before going out and keep up doing one, the other or both to keep them water proofed on the outside (I walk through streams with mine and they don't get wet enough for me to have to dry them out overnight).
BTW what make of boot are they?
And when they get that wet the leather seams to take days to dry out.
The boots are la sportiva
LordHaveMurci said:
Remove the foot beds (in soles) & dry those separately, stuff with newspaper & leave in a warm room & they'll dry eventually but as said above, more than 1 pair is the sensible way forward.
Having torn my calf muscle yesterday my boots have a while to dry!
Pretty much what I am doing. Think I will go down the cheap route next. Having torn my calf muscle yesterday my boots have a while to dry!
And ouch. I’m in the opposite camp to you just now. Wife’s recovering from a broken leg so I am on full dog walking duties. Just wish she had done it when the weather was nicer.
westtra said:
Pretty much what I am doing. Think I will go down the cheap route next.
And ouch. I’m in the opposite camp to you just now. Wife’s recovering from a broken leg so I am on full dog walking duties. Just wish she had done it when the weather was nicer.
Or buy some waterproof socks & don't worry about the boots drying? Though most aren't really waterproof, never worn mine so wouldn't really know!And ouch. I’m in the opposite camp to you just now. Wife’s recovering from a broken leg so I am on full dog walking duties. Just wish she had done it when the weather was nicer.
Hope your wife is on the mend
LordHaveMurci said:
Or buy some waterproof socks & don't worry about the boots drying? Though most aren't really waterproof, never worn mine so wouldn't really know!
Hope your wife is on the mend
She is slowly on the mend. Getting physio etc. So just at the part that takes time and effort. Hope your wife is on the mend
With sweaty feet go for merino wool socks as they will absorb most of the moisture
Had a look at the La Sportiva boots, look more like mountaineering boots than hiking, could be your issue?
Would go with Alt Berg (a good British boot ) or Brasha or the likes (Lowe etc) that have a good reputation for not soaking up too much moisture on the outside
Had a look at the La Sportiva boots, look more like mountaineering boots than hiking, could be your issue?
Would go with Alt Berg (a good British boot
) or Brasha or the likes (Lowe etc) that have a good reputation for not soaking up too much moisture on the outside Edited by tonyb1968 on Saturday 2nd December 09:03
standards said:
High quality wellies solved this problem for me when walking on the Mendips for about an hour with pooch. The going at the moment is soft to bottomless. I find Muckmasters are fine to walk in for an hour or more; not if walking all day on holiday of course.
When it's really wet & muddy I tend to wear my Le Chemeau wellies for dog walking. westtra said:
tonyb1968 said:
If you are getting them wet on the inside then you are doing something wrong
Paper for an hour to soak up any excess, (do you have a boot rack?) turn upside down if they were wet inside and place on boot rack in a warm room, they should naturally dry out but I would suggest using a polish or wax before going out and keep up doing one, the other or both to keep them water proofed on the outside (I walk through streams with mine and they don't get wet enough for me to have to dry them out overnight).
BTW what make of boot are they?
The insides more to do with my sweaty feet and on occasion water soaking through like the other morning as it was tippig it down. Paper for an hour to soak up any excess, (do you have a boot rack?) turn upside down if they were wet inside and place on boot rack in a warm room, they should naturally dry out but I would suggest using a polish or wax before going out and keep up doing one, the other or both to keep them water proofed on the outside (I walk through streams with mine and they don't get wet enough for me to have to dry them out overnight).
BTW what make of boot are they?
And when they get that wet the leather seams to take days to dry out.
The boots are la sportiva
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