Comments on: Chacos, Anyone? http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:54:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rachel http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-373 Rachel Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:27:41 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-373 Well, I tried a conglomeration of your suggestions and it worked! I went to the car wash and about blew my hand off with the sprayer as I tried to spray the cracks. Then, I took them home and scrubbed them down with oxiclean and a toothbrush, because, after all, is there anything that oxiclean can't do? Then I washed them in the washing machine and set them in the sun to dry. Its been at least a week and they are still smelling good--well, as good as sandals can smell. Thanks for the tips, friends! Well, I tried a conglomeration of your suggestions and it worked! I went to the car wash and about blew my hand off with the sprayer as I tried to spray the cracks. Then, I took them home and scrubbed them down with oxiclean and a toothbrush, because, after all, is there anything that oxiclean can’t do? Then I washed them in the washing machine and set them in the sun to dry. Its been at least a week and they are still smelling good–well, as good as sandals can smell. Thanks for the tips, friends!

]]> By: Jerod http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-363 Jerod Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:47:31 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-363 I agree with Seth in that dirt and grime accumulate in the "cracks". I just pull the straps way out to expose the ratty and dirty part of the strap that is "inside" the sole. Then I just throw them in with a load of laundry. Anything more is too much work for me. I agree with Seth in that dirt and grime accumulate in the “cracks”. I just pull the straps way out to expose the ratty and dirty part of the strap that is “inside” the sole. Then I just throw them in with a load of laundry. Anything more is too much work for me.

]]> By: matt graham http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-355 matt graham Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:35:57 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-355 i clean my chacos with chaco-cream (tm) i clean my chacos with chaco-cream ™

]]> By: Alisha http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-349 Alisha Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:45:13 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-349 i use comet and a toothbrush...it seems to do the trick. i use comet and a toothbrush…it seems to do the trick.

]]> By: seth j. http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-346 seth j. Thu, 20 Jul 2006 06:03:27 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-346 The dominent problem odor is not generally the surface "organic matter" that accumulates. It is the dirt and sweat that gets inside the sandle where the webbing goes into the sole. That is where the real problem lies. I have had only one man come up with a solution to get that gunk out of there and it seemed to work. He took his Chacos to a car wash that had a pressure washer and just hosed the suckers down in the cracks. He said that black gew started coming out of the adjacent side. After that just do what you normally do to clean the topside. I hope it all works out for you guys. I share your love for the Chacos except I'm pretty much a year round type of guy. The dominent problem odor is not generally the surface “organic matter” that accumulates. It is the dirt and sweat that gets inside the sandle where the webbing goes into the sole. That is where the real problem lies. I have had only one man come up with a solution to get that gunk out of there and it seemed to work. He took his Chacos to a car wash that had a pressure washer and just hosed the suckers down in the cracks. He said that black gew started coming out of the adjacent side. After that just do what you normally do to clean the topside.

I hope it all works out for you guys. I share your love for the Chacos except I’m pretty much a year round type of guy.

]]> By: erin http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-344 erin Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:45:52 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-344 oxyclean?? maybe soak them in a solution of it. oxyclean?? maybe soak them in a solution of it.

]]> By: vanessa http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-342 vanessa Tue, 18 Jul 2006 23:18:52 +0000 http://www.supercinski.net/2006/07/18/chacos-anyone/#comment-342 i once had a smelly watch band and dipped it in fabric softener and it did the trick. don't know about chacos though. i once had a smelly watch band and dipped it in fabric softener and it did the trick. don’t know about chacos though.

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