chee kiong tagged on the cbox regarding his dirty shoes and how to clean them...
as a proud owner of a once shimering and glaring V10s, haha shall share with u guys how i restored the shine of my insane downturn slippers...
basically all u need is a toothbrush... rinse it with water and shake it dry... then just brush the cloth portions of ur shoes first... try not to wet it too much la... though i think for 5.10 shoes the material is waterproof... after that u can do the same to the rubber soles... i recommend that this procedure be used for shoes which u still wanna climb in for another 1 yr or so...
in the case of my V10s i just put it under a running tap and use a toothbrush to scrub the inner soles... though the dirt inside can never be totally eliminated, it will smell a lot better... the same goes for the rubber soles and the cloth material... this method would be more suitable for shoes which u dun really use that often... in my case my V10s has been retired for use on natural rock and maybe speed climbing...
when drying them i am sure all of u know that you should only air dry them instead of baking them under the hot sun... your shoes will feel so crunchy so much so that they might just crumble into pieces anytime
about the stink in the shoes, i read an article in climb asia stating that you should not put newspaper your shoes as it will obstruct ventilation and create a suitable environment for bacteria to thrive... think airing the shoes is the best idea... i aint a fan of sneaker balls too... my analogy of putting sneaker balls in climbing shoes is the same as fighting fart with lesser smelling fart... doesnt help at all...
some shoes will get black very quickly... 3 possibilities. a: your footwork sux, b: your feet sweat like hell or c: your footwork sux and your feet sweat like hell... so for people with ultra sweaty feet, suck thumb lor... clean ur shoes more often...
ok thats all... hope this helps!!!
