John, I got the same rotten odor in my Aqua Sox after paddling in a local lake. I thought it was algae. Anyway, I soaked them in 1 part chlorine bleach to 10 parts water, rinsed them thoroughly, and the smell went away ...., for awhile. A couple trips later it was back again so I now routinely soak and rinse them after every use. Ron *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
G'Day John Immediately after removing your boots try rinsing them well in fresh water. Every two or three trips rinse the boots in dish washing detergent that seems to be just as effective as sink the stink. I've no idea why dish washing liquid works when regular laundry soap doesn't? All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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