How to stop bad smells of wetsuits boots for the surfing-Special way to dry wetsuit boots.

This is an article about wet suit boots used for surfing in cold areas of seawater.

Causes of foul odors in wetsuit boots

Bacteria are the cause of the foul odor of wetsuit boots.
Bacteria can grow if the wetsuit boots are not dried properly.
How can you prevent the growth of bacteria?

Point 1
Bacteria are more likely to grow in warm environments.
Therefore, it is important to keep the wetsuit boots as cold as possible to prevent the growth of bacteria.

Point 2
Bacteria grow in moist environments.
In other words, how quickly you can get rid of the water in your wetsuit boots is important.

How to dry the correct wetsuit boots

Now, I will teach you how to dry the correct wetsuit boots.

Wash the wetsuit boots with cold water

Wash the wetsuit boots with cold water.
Tap water should be cold during the season when you use wet suit boots.
When washing shirts and towels, washing with warm water will remove more dirt than cold water.
However, do not wash wetsuit boots with hot water.
The purpose is not to remove dirt.
The purpose is to prevent the growth of bacteria.
So wash it with cold water.

Remove moisture in wetsuit boots in a short time

Get rid of water in your wetsuit boots as soon as possible.
This is a little different from drying.
Wetsuits materials cannot retain water like shirts and towels.
So if you turn the wetsuit boots upside down, the water will fall off faster.
The faster the water drops, the less likely it is that bacteria will grow.
After washing your wetsuit boots with cold water, squeeze them lightly and turn them upside down.

In Japan, there are hangers for drying wetsuit boots.

In my country, Japan, winters are very cold and we need wetsuit boots.
In Japan, there are hangers to drain the water in the wetsuit boots as soon as possible.
With this hanger, you can prevent the stench of wetsuit boots.
Do you sell such hangers in your country? （I found it for sale on Amazon in the United States.）
If you don’t have a hanger like this, it’s very sad.
However, the purpose is to quickly drain the water in the wetsuit boots. Try using other substitutes.

With this hanger, you can prevent the stench of wetsuit boots.

You can also dry the gloves at the same time.
By using this hanger, the water in the gloves will also fall down in a short time.

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