Wet shoes (Read 1593 times)

If you soaked them in acid, then yes, they will break down faster. If you let them dry before using them again, you'll be fine, unless you try to force them dry by putting them in the sun or near a heater (that's a bad idea.) Here's how I dry my shoes, whether they need it or not. (I rotate my shoes so that they always have a chance to decompress and dry out.) 1. Pull the insoles out to allow air inside the shoe to dry it faster. 2. Clean off any mud so that it doesn't cake onto the shoe and to allow it to dry faster. 3. Put your shoes onto a rack so that they can drip dry without creating a puddle that they sit in and to allow air to flow underneath them. 4. If they are sopping wet, put them in front of a fan. Not a heater - just a regular box fan that will push room temperature dry air over the shoes and wick away the moisture. I've written about shoe care quite a bit at my site. That's the basics for drying out a pair of shoes, and is the basis of the first half of my shoe care tips series that I wrote right before I got married. You might also be interested in reading The Running Shoe FAQ.

We don't get a newspaper, I have stuffed mine with paper towel and it works really well.

A fan also will dry them quickly.

you could (should) get a second (or third, or fourth, etc) pair of shoes. This way between all runs they can be drying out, not just from puddles, but from sweat. I've also read/been told by a Podiatrist that you should get at least 2 pairs of different shoes. The idea being that different brands wear down differently and your feet will not get used to a certain wear pattern which may cause you to run a little less effeciently. Anyway, more than anything, it's another excuse to own lots of running shoes.