Smelly cheese vibram fivefingers.

[~beef]

My vibrams smell like a sharp cheddar. Anyway to freshen them up?

 

[ASEGSEA]

I wear socks only once before I wash them. Why should your Vibrams be any different?

Wash after every use or every other use. Otherwise, soak in vinegar for 24 hours.

 

[maxm2000]

My vibrams smell like a sharp cheddar. Anyway to freshen them up?

I let them soak in a laundry soap solution for a while then put them in the washer on cold. Works for me.

 

[Sloth]

Wash, air dry. They get all curled up and wierd if you put them in the dryer

 

[CharlestonBJJ]

Wash in washing machine with Tide Sport detergent (with Febreeze) and air dry. Once dry, sprinkle baking soda inside and let the baking soda sit for 24 hours. Pour out the baking soda and enjoy.

I've found the addition of baking soda increases the time between necessary washes of all barefoot shoes. Just washing is only good for about a week, with the baking soda I usually don't need to wash for 4-6 weeks.

 

[TTG]

I wash my fivefingers every time I wear them but I only wear them once a week or so.

Purchase toe socks or learn to do your laundry as often as you wear your fivefingers.

 

[bubkusjones]

I'm still trying to find a place that sells them around me.

 

[otnemeM]

Try them first. Make sure you can wear the model you want. Then make sure it actually fits you.

I couldn't fit my toes on Speeds, I could on KSOs but then the ankle part of my feet was swimming in them although the rest of the foot felt great.
Also, I could see by myself why there are so many complains about early problems. The finish in both models was deserving of a €30 shoe, not of a €130 one.

 

[mikiemike87]

Whenever they are too smelly to bear, I just chuck them in the wash. I throw in a bit more extra detergent in the shoes themselves. I'm not the most hygienic conscious person... so about once a week for me =D

 

[soulstice13]

Pour a TON of odoban in your washer, set it to hot/hot, let it fill, toss in vibrams, let soak for 5 or 10 minutes then run through wash cycle. As soon as they are done, repeat.

I do this once a month and wear my trek sports EVERY day. Works great.