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[SouthAustralian]

When running shoes get totally soaked, is there a 'best way' to dry them. Someone told me you should always stuff them with newspaper as they dry to hold their shape. Someone else told me to never put them in front of the fire/heater.
Just wondering what others do/
Cheers
Frank in SA

[miners]

sounds like sage advice - both of them.

Yep, if the shoes get a drenching, perhaps give them a proper hand-wash just to get out any mud or other crap they may have also picked up. Then remove inner soles (or orthotics) to dry separately. Lie these flat somewhere, and don't peg them up on the line. The little indentations created by the peg can be annoying for your first run back on them.

Then yes, stuff the shoes with newspaper and leave them somewhere dry to ... well, dry. You won't need to put them near a heater. Full sun is best, but even out of thsun will work OK. The newspaper will simply absorb the moisture out of the shoes' fabric. You may in fact find you need to replace the stuffed newspaper a couple of times before the shoes are totally dry.

[blkbox]

I am with Miners - I stuff mine with newspaper and then sit them in the sun

[Jogger]

usually I stick them in the sun, but often miss the newspaper step as its a daily occurrence for me (swim/wade across a river 50% of my runs) and we rarely get a newspaper.

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[flyingdutchman]

fill 'em with scruched up newspaper and put them in front of the heater. Or in the sun.

[Phoenix]

The heater and tumble dryer re definite no, nos.

In the sun (or in front a normal fan - not a heater - when I'm desperate). Usually alternate to a spare pair of joggers while the others dry in their own good time.

[jaker]

Hang them in the shade. They'll only lose their shape (shrink) if they're made of leather.

[Bellthorpe]

It's 30 years at least since I had running shoes made of leather ...

I rotate three pairs of shoes, and they live on the balcony where they catch the morning sun. If they're completely soaked, and the fire's on, in front of that is where they go.

[sunny1]

Used to run frequently in the evening, and in winter come home with sopping wet feet. Stuff shoes with newspaper. Change the newspaper hourly (it draws water from the fabric) until bedtime (maybe 3 newspaper changes ?). They are dry in the morning (without the sun). There was a good thread on this last winter.

Edited by sunny1, 18 May 2008 - 05:01 PM.

[StellaBella]

Will paper towel work?
I don't get the newspaper and usually the local paper goes from my letterbox to the bin w/out being read and I'm not going to start stockpiling for a (literally) rainy day!

[sunny1]

StellaBella, on May 18 2008, 06:40 PM, said:

Will paper towel work?
I don't get the newspaper and usually the local paper goes from my letterbox to the bin w/out being read and I'm not going to start stockpiling for a (literally) rainy day!

Sure it would - but it sounds like a very expensive option! You would only need one newspaper stockpiled for a rainy day!!

Edited by sunny1, 18 May 2008 - 07:41 PM.

[Huff]

StellaBella, on May 18 2008, 07:10 PM, said:

Will paper towel work?
I don't get the newspaper and usually the local paper goes from my letterbox to the bin w/out being read and I'm not going to start stockpiling for a (literally) rainy day!

Newspaper has the added benefit that the carbon in the newsprint will absorb the odours.
(So my wife tells me. And she is yet to be wrong.)

Edited by Huff, 18 May 2008 - 07:47 PM.

[StellaBella]

sunny1, on May 18 2008, 07:40 PM, said:

Sure it would - but it sounds like a very expensive option! You would only need one newspaper stockpiled for a rainy day!!

hmmm... well maybe I will hang onto the copy of the West Australian I got for free at the MDC the other weekend then!

[fatrabbitbrain]

I usually change the newspaper out every few hours to increase absorption.

[blair]

JoggerKev, on May 18 2008, 12:56 PM, said:

usually I stick them in the sun, but often miss the newspaper step as its a daily occurrence for me (swim/wade across a river 50% of my runs) and we rarely get a newspaper.

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I guess you'll always know Joggerkev's house if you see it.

[SouthAustralian]

balri, on May 24 2008, 10:21 AM, said:

I guess you'll always know Joggerkev's house if you see it.

Thanks guys appreciate all your comments
Frank in SA

[chilliman]

SouthAustralian, on May 24 2008, 06:36 PM, said:

Thanks guys appreciate all your comments
Frank in SA

Now all you need is rain in SA Frank Edit: and a decent newspaper

Edited by chilliman, 27 May 2008 - 03:44 PM.