Here are a few facts about boot dryers, ski boot dryers, ice skate dryers, athletic shoe dryers and work boot dryers. If you are interested in any of or products, please click on the link in the left column.
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To reduce the amount of sweat that collects in your shoes, you should buy some absorbent odor-eater type shoe inserts.
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We sweat all over -- our hands have a comparable number of sweat glands, for example -- and most of the rest of our body doesn't particularly stink, except for our armpits. The difference is socks and shoes cover up our feet. The sweat our feet produce can't easily escape into the air like the sweat on our hands. Therefore, the sweat collects in our socks and shoes. The bacteria love this dark, damp feast and have a sort of feeding frenzy. When you take off your shoes, the smell that hits you is all the bacteria excretions that's collected on your feet and in your socks and shoes.
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Built-up moisture in your shoes and boots can contribute to athlete's foot.
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Dry Guy boot dryers are for kids who ski, play in the snow, jump in puddles, etc. Wet boots get cold and damp from moisture buildup. By using a boot dryer and removing the moisture, your feet will feel warm and dry.
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Why do feet smell? Because our feet produce sweat that gets trapped in our shoes. As the moisture grows, bacteria on our skin begins to eat the sweat. The bacteria then excrete waste that contains the odor that we smell. The solution in removing the smell is to get your shoes or boots dry.