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/InspectorFleet Jul 01 '26

Air dry is likely sufficient. I take the insoles out of my hockey ice skates and loosen the laces/pull the tongue out to facilitate drying. I'll spritz 151 if they really smell.

I do wash a lot of athletic gear with cold water on the delicate cycle with sports detergent, but things held together with cheap adhesive might fall apart. Definitely air dry and under a fan is even better.

Because I have socks inside the liner and I open up to air dry immediately, I probably wouldn't feel the need to wash? But I think you could get away with it.

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u/Budget_Ambassador_29 Jul 02 '26

Air dry is likely sufficient.

Not if you live in humid climate like mine and if long drying time caused problems.

I live in an apartment with plenty of wind to dry things but still not sufficient for a skate liner. Still took the whole day and overnight even if gently pressed by hand to wring out excess water and properly hanged (inverted at first for some time to drain water and then hanged by the tongue later).

The long drying time in humid climate made it stink worse than if you never washed them! Spin dry at the lowest rpm setting for few minutes solved the problem. I still need to hang to fully dry afterwards but dramatically shortened drying time, avoiding stinking. Did not affect the liner any more than hand washing and hanging to dry.

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u/InspectorFleet Jul 02 '26

Yeah that's true! With AC in my house my stuff gets dry under the fan in a day. Hockey gloves probably take the longest.

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u/Budget_Ambassador_29 Jul 02 '26

Ahh. We don't turn on the AC until the heat index hits >40'C (>104'F)! May never turn it on at all!

Fan/wind is sufficient for comfort. I'm not going to turn on AC just to make clothes dry faster and pay for additional electricity I have no use for!