shoes smell of cats wee

waterford123
waterford123 Posts: 172
edited May 2010 in The bottom bracket
Went out on Saturday, got soaked. I put my shoes on the radiator to dry and now they smell of cats piss. They've stunk out the bedroom and wife not best pleased threatening my shoes live in the shed. The fascist.

Any ideas how i can rid my shoes of the smell of cats piss? Before you ask, no a cat didn't wee wee on them.

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  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    That's the bacteria in the shoes from your feet. You can get rid of it, and the bacteria, by washing/soaking them in a solution of bicaronate of soda. Dry them out slowly, it's not a good idea to place leather shoes on a hot radiator.
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  • eyes like marbles
    eyes like marbles Posts: 87
    borax might work? i used it in running shoes before for plain ol pongy feet not cat wee smell.
  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,695
    Hush Puppys? or Piss Pussys...
  • Chirg
    Chirg Posts: 141
    Only ever had this problem with leather astroturf boots after getting them soaking two to three times a week through winter. The answer is antibacterial shoe spray. There are a few brands out there and all seem to be good as each other.
  • Flasheart
    Flasheart Posts: 1,278
    I use Wurth Helmet & Clothing Sanitiser spray. It's designed for motorcyclists helmets, gloves and boots. I use it on my cycling helmet pads & straps and my shoes....no pong :D
    You can probably get it online of from a motorbike shope that sells leathers etc.

    http://www.performancemotorcare.com/acatalog/Wurth_Helmet___Clothing_Sanitizer_250ml__1160.html
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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Aggieboy wrote:
    That's the bacteria in the shoes from your feet. You can get rid of it, and the bacteria, by washing/soaking them in a solution of bicaronate of soda. Dry them out slowly, it's not a good idea to place leather shoes on a hot radiator.

    +1. Bicarbonate of soda really works, I dose my walking boots and cycling shoes two or three times a year. Cheap and very cheerful.
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  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    Interesting, it's actually horse urine mine smell of.
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    bompington wrote:
    Interesting, it's actually horse urine mine smell of.

    I don't even know what horse urine smells like!!!!

    ...and don't say "like my shoes"


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  • disquieting_museeuws
    disquieting_museeuws Posts: 601
    Cat litter (appropriately enough) can be used as a deodorant for various objects (booksellers use it for smoky or mouldy books for example). Place with litter in a sealed tin or box overnight, or place some litter in tied-off socks or old tights inside the shoes for a spell. It has to be the type with odour absorbent qualities of course (not sure if they all do, and my kitty has an outside convenience). Use clean litter, otherwise you're back to square one!

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