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You just have to clean them up…and I suggest you do.  Once upon a time, I wouldn’t even consider buying previously owned shoes, because I feared the dreaded athlete’s foot.  I needed a pair of sandals for a Halloween costume and went into a thrift store that happened to have the perfect pair in my size!  I wear a 5.5, so this is NOT an easy feat.  I wore them all night at the country western bar party, and sure enough, I got athlete’s foot.  It’s gross  to have it anyway, but to think I got it from some grimy idiot that had peeling feet and still thought it was a good idea to donate her old shoes. *shudder*  Many, many more years went by (at least 10) before I got smart enough to buy them anyway and then disinfect.  Duh.

I do it one of two ways: with rubbing alcohol or Lysol.  I prefer rubbing alcohol, because even though I like the smell of Lysol, I don’t really care to walk around with my shoes smelling like it.

I picked these gold wedges up from AmVets for 50% off the ticketed price, so these were $6.50.  It looks like they’ve been worn 0-1 times.  Not too shabby for next to brand new shoes.  I chose rubbing alcohol for this simple job.

If a shoe has a slick insole area, then I douse a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol and rub it over all areas that will be touching my hind paws.

I use the Lysol for shoes that do not have a slick inside.  Sneakers, for example, will work much better with a spray on disinfectant.

That’s all there is to it…so what’s stopping you now?

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