Over 50's club

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Jan 2018
11:19am, 17 Jan 2018
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Velociraptor
That's the usual story, and it may even be true for some midsole compounds, and if I was spending £150 a pop on foot-mattresses I might make it my business to find out more about the physical properties of the mattress filling. But my trainers are all either lightweight neutral doodahs or intended for off-road.
Jan 2018
11:47am, 17 Jan 2018
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Runningfoxx
As regards general drying after a run, I swill the dirt off under the tap and either leave them in front of the woodburner overnight, or place them upside down on the radiator.
If they get particularly dirty and smelly I scrub the mud off and bang them in the washer at low heat. They've never come to any harm - yet.
Mine are all fell or trail shoes with very little cushioning. Or as Velociraptor calls them, lightweight neutral doodahs.
Jan 2018
1:03pm, 17 Jan 2018
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Haggis
EVA used as common midsole cushioning can be softened at any around or above 30C and lose its effectiveness...
Jan 2018
1:17pm, 17 Jan 2018
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ChrisHB
So no one should ever own trainers if they live somewhere where the temperature can reach 30°C?

I wonder what the manufacturers would say about that.
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Jan 2018
3:56pm, 17 Jan 2018
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um
No wonder my Caribbean and Singapore runs go badly ... all at >30°C

I adopt the puddle approach for cleaning, and then just leave - rarely do I need to use the airing cupboard. Also if shoes too wet, then use a different pair the next day.
(always have a few pairs in use - road & trail)
Last few days have been perfect mudclaw conditions, needing a few puddles in the last few 100 yds/mtrs on the road home.


Actually the shoes came home cleaner after this than when they started
Jan 2018
3:58pm, 17 Jan 2018
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Velociraptor
In theory, I like the "dunk it in the river" approach to cleaning off-road shoes, but I suspect a lot of the run-offs around here are acidic and would rot the fabric.
Jan 2018
3:59pm, 17 Jan 2018
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Velociraptor
(And there's the small matter of not wanting my mam to kill me.)
Jan 2018
10:03pm, 17 Jan 2018
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Cyclops
I read somewhere that trainers should be washed in the dishwasher to avoid thumping about in the washing machine...
Jan 2018
2:11pm, 18 Jan 2018
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steve45
Well "Run and Become" state that washing machine cleaning of running shoes is a recipe for disaster---
Other sires say that it's ok provided you make sure the laces don't thrash around inside and get stuck in the holes of a washing machine drum causing problems with the machine then!
I don't clean mine for any other reason that to make sure there is no grit etc left to cause problems during the next run. Don't care what they look like but caked mud apparently doesn't do any good to the uppers of a shoe either.
Jan 2018
3:33pm, 18 Jan 2018
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ChrisHB
The shoes are made of plastic. It's a very unusual kind of plastic that biodegrades quickly, and I cannot imagine those sorts will be chosen for trainers.

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