New Lacrosse boots

09-17-2010, 01:19 PM

So, go hunting this week, and before daylight, I see a large body something about 30 yards away. Thrashing, and breaking sticks. Wind was blowing calmly to my face. It seems perfect. I can smell my rubber boots. They are new lacrosse alphas.

Then all the sudden that, whatever it was, took off running past me.

Any quick way to get rid of this new boot smell?? I have sprayed em down with scentoff and even wiped dirt on em. Still smells of new rubber.

SouthDakotaHunter · 09-17-2010, 01:51 PM

You mentioned rubbing dirt on them... If you haven't, could go as far as to take some water and dirt and make kinda a 'mud paste' and coat the outside as good as possible... Then maybe let them sit outside if you have a covered porch (don't want to have them rained it)... Beyond that, not sure what a guy could do...

bigbulls · 09-17-2010, 02:12 PM

Only thing I have found is to just wear them outside as much as possible. SDH's idea sounds like a good one though. Kick up a bunch of dirt and mud and rub the bejesus out of them from top to bottom.

nodog · 09-17-2010, 02:53 PM

Mine are new and don't stink. I did take them for a serious hike day one through all kinds of stuff and then kicked them off outside and left them till the poison ivy dried.

Got any chicken coops or hog pens, stomp through them. Apart from that just leave them outside and or start a fire and smoke'm. I just had mine in my hands not 5 minutes ago and no stink.

09-17-2010, 02:58 PM

I know yours might not, but i am trying to find out how to get mine to not stink.

nodog · 09-17-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bigcountry

I know yours might not, but i am trying to find out how to get mine to not stink.

I got that. Sorry to waste your time.

foxfire66 · 09-17-2010, 06:37 PM

Try putting them in a rubber tub with a lid and put some dirt and a few pine branches. let the boots sit in that for a few days. that should work. I hope that works, i just ordered them boots haha.

PY Antlers · 09-18-2010, 04:23 AM

The only effective way to get the new rubber smell off is wear them. I always buy mine 2-3 months before and wear them every chance I get along with spraying them down. Bout all you can do is wear'em as much as posable in mud and cow pasture's.

Pat Curtis · 09-18-2010, 05:59 AM

Just wear them.

Bought some new LaCrosse boots myself recently. I wear them as much as I can outside.

mcraddock · 09-19-2010, 09:18 AM

Try this Bigcountry...

The smell is from volatiles in the rubber left over from the polymerisation process.

The main way to get rid of the smell would be to heat the rubber up a bit and 'cook' it out (stick the boots in the sun for a few days). And when you bring them indoors, adsorb any remaining volatiles with kitty litter or something similar (I've used baking soda before). Aslo, try this stuff. Rubber Conditioner http://www.gemplers.com/product/1344...er-Conditioner

Do you have a boot dryer? I used my Peet Dryer on mine all the time and I think it helps get that smell out too.