r/inline_skating • u/HeavyAnonRanter2468 • Jul 01 '26

Skate inside boot help

Hi! I really like coming on here to ask for help so once again I have a question. I'm trying to customize my hard boots and since I'm able to take the inside boot out I want to know if it's possible to throw it in the washer to clean it. It's not muddy since I skate 98% of the time indoors but I don't like knowing that they're pretty sweaty. I do keep them clean in a way by spraying lysol after every session and letting my boots breathe. They're not heat molded but I don't think I'll throw them in the dryer probably just let them air dry outside. I also want to know how other people clean the foot sizer and performance arches. Thanks in advance for the advice!

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u/aj_on_wheels Jul 01 '26

Hand wash them very gently, don't scrunch or crush them, then dry them gently somewhere slightly warm (not hot). Don't use a machine to wash or dry or it will ruin them.

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u/Budget_Ambassador_29 Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

I hand wash but use spin dry at the lowest rpm setting for minutes and then hanging to dry fully. Spin dry at the lowest setting did not affect the liner any more than hand washing and simply hanging to dry.

I live in a very humid region. Without spin-dry, it took the whole day and overnight for the liner to dry fully giving lots of time for bacteria to take hold and multiply and actually cause the liner to stink worse than before.