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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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Well I got stuck in a crazy *** storm the other day while riding home. I got soaked in less than 3 minutes. Boots got soaked big time. Didnt have rain gear with me as they said it wasnt supposed to rain. Anyway, the boots are still drying out.

I wanted to see if anyone uses boot dryers, and if so any recommendations?

On a google search I found these 2 dryers

peet shoe dryer
cabelas dry doc boot dryer
 
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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Dunno, but sweet Pony in the background, dawg.
 
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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Use with my hunting boots, they work.
 
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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Yes I use the peet dryer it works great. later slick
 
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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heres a tip if your on the road and end up with wet feet,,
stick newspapers in your boots till morn,,,, soaks up lots of water!
 
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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My Frye boots say to let them dry naturally, no forced air,maybe because leather soles?
 
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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stick newspapers in your boots till morn,,,, soaks up lots of water!
Yep, what he said.
 
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Yeah- many years of backpacking and whatnot- ya don't need the boot dryer. Newspaper might help. Just let them dry by themselves. Snow Seal is a terrific product- it's beeswax that you melt into your boots- makes em very water repellent. It works great on oil tanned leathers, don't use it on Gore tex boots or suede.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 07:17 AM
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We have one of the Peet dryers that we use for our snow boots in the winter. It works great for my Sorels, but I might worry about it drying out the leather boots too much.
 
Old Aug 25, 2007 | 08:03 AM
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I've used my Peet dryer on leather boots many, many times & never seen any ill effects from it. The soles wear out before there is a problem with the leather. This dryer does not use forced air, only a low heat & natural air flow. Boots that are completely soaked are usually dry over night.
 



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