Football is brilliant for kids. It keeps them active, builds discipline, and gives them something to look forward to each week. But there’s one issue many parents quietly suffer with the boots.
If your child plays regularly, you’ve probably noticed the smell.
That sharp, sour stink that hits you as soon as you open their boot bag. Some parents describe it as “cat pee.”
And they’re not wrong but it’s more than just sweaty feet.
🧪 What’s Really Causing That Awful Smell?
Yes, sweat, bacteria, and moisture play a big part. But there’s something else happening especially in big-brand football boots from Nike, Puma, Adidas, and others.
Many of these boots use industrial-strength glues and adhesives during manufacturing. When the boots get wet (from rain, sweat, or being stuffed in a bag), that moisture starts breaking down the glue.
This breakdown can release ammonia compounds the same chemical behind that strong "cat pee" smell. And ammonia isn’t just gross...
⚠️ Ammonia Can Be Harmful:
- Can irritate your child's skin and lead to rashes or foot conditions
- May trigger respiratory issues, especially in enclosed spaces
- Releases fumes that can linger in cars, bedrooms, and hallways
- Attracts pets particularly cats because of the smell resemblance
So now it’s not just your child’s feet at risk…
It’s your home, your family, and even your pets.
😷 The Hidden Cost of Smelly Boots
- Kids are training in damp, bacteria-ridden boots multiple times a week
- You're breathing in air filled with odour-causing bacteria and glue breakdown
- You're constantly battling smells with sprays, baking soda, or opening windows and none of it’s actually solving the root problem
- Damaging washing machine Parents often throw muddy, smelly boots in the wash but this can ruin your machine. The dirt, studs, and excess water clog filters, unbalance drums, and shorten the machine’s life
❌ Common “Fixes” Parents Try (That Don’t Work Long-Term):
- Radiators: only dry the outside, not deep inside the boot
- Tea bags or baking soda: may absorb some smell, but don’t kill bacteria or deal with the glue
- Febreze: just masks the problem, doesn’t solve it
- Washing machines: risk damaging the boots completely and risks damaging your washing machine in the long term
✅ The Sneakertizer™ Solution
We designed Sneakertizer™ because parents like YOU deserve better.
It’s the only machine on the market in the UK made to dry and sanitise football boots at home fast. Using a combination of heat and UV technology.
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SNEAKERTIZER:
- Kills bacteria
- Evaporates deep moisture
- Prevents glue breakdown before ammonia forms
- Leaves boots fresh, dry, and ready to go
No more damp. No more stink. No more sending your child to training in toxic, unhealthy footwear.
👟 Protect their feet. Protect your home.
Kids deserve to play without risking their health.
You deserve a clean, fresh-smelling house.
And we all deserve a better solution than spraying and hoping.
🛒 Shop Sneakertizer™ Now because clean boots mean healthy feet, and a healthier home.
