 Poster: A snowHead
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OK, here's the next question in the Megamum boot saga.........
Nice new shiny boots - I've worn them all day and they are covered in snow and have had my sweaty little feet in them all day, how do I look after them and stop them from walking out the door by themselves after 3 days use.
I've seen that the linings pull out - though haven't done this myself yet in case I can't get them back in - is it worth removing them to dry out? if so how often? Should they/can they be washed - how? etc. etc. Or are they just something that you eek as much use out as possible and then buy a new set of liners - I assume they are replaceable?
Also, is it worth drying the outers, how about oiling the catches etc? Is anything necessary?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Never take your boots off....then you don't need to worry about the smell 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Elizabeth B, Something tells me that might be the truest bit of advice I get! 
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| Megamum wrote: |
I've seen that the linings pull out - though haven't done this myself yet in case I can't get them back in - is it worth removing them to dry out?
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Yes, if you don't have a boot dryer. As a temporary measure, stuff them with newsprint immediately after skiing (remove before supper).
dry them nightly
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| Should they/can they be washed - how? |
Laundry hand soap, rinse, once a season.
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Also, is it worth drying the outers, how about oiling the catches etc? Is anything necessary? |
- make a consistent policy of buckling the catches back up again
- I use 303 protectant twice a year and otherwise leave them alone.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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comprex, Great, cheers. I can't get my free 303 samples as I'm not in USA, but there is a UK stockist only about 8 miles away - seems useful stuff for all sorts of things. Have just buckled up my catches!!
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I use the Dryzone boot driers, bags of silica crystals like you get in camera bags. work really well and don't need any power so work anywhere.
make sure you do them up again after taking them off.
remove and dry the liners after each trip.
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I never do anything to mine except always make sure my buckles are done up when I take them off. They're normally in a warm boot room or in the warm hotel room to dry out. I don't take the liners out unless I have to.
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cathy, ditto. People are far too precious about their kit.
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My boots are the conventional four buckle type and in about fifteen weeks skiing I have never removed the inners. Firstly it has not been necessary, they don't whiff that much and I sweat as much as anybody. Secondly I tend to feel that by dragging the inners in and out of the shells on a daily basis it may damage the shape of the inners.
I do buckle them up on the same settings overnight that I use for skiing to keep the shape.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I just use a Thermic boot dryer for a couple of hours immediately after use and for an hour before use in the morning - so they feel nice and warm when fitting.
It cost about £40 but I use it all year round for mountain bike shoes, gloves, helmets etc.
Boot dryer
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Don't put your boots too close to the fire/radiator to dry Megamum. Lots of people have melted their boots in the past doing this. Same goes for the heat-mouldable liners which I'm sure would mould themselves into a different shape if they get too hot. 
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Febreze works a treat.
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You know it makes sense.
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Definitely boot dryer like uktrailmonster. Left them at home one holiday and would have bought another - at any price - if I could have found one. Best bit of kit ever  .
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