Erasing rubbery smell on new shoes?

[Electerrific 14]

I bought a new black pair off ebay (Seller descrip didn't say China!) and the rubber soles and canvas top reek of a pungent industrial rubber!!

 

The room smells of them after a bit, and I don't want to ruin them. How do I treat them, I don't have a garden to leave them outside.

[Electerrific 14]

and I don't want to ruin them.

 

put them in the bin !

[skinz 10]

Lend them to a vagrant for a week.

[Maz3 10]

Tie shoes onto a coat hanger by their laces.

Make small hole in bottom of plastic carrier bag.

Put coat hanger with shoes into bag.

Thread coat hanger hook through small hole in bag.

Hang on washing line outside until smell goes.

[Electerrific 14]

Tie shoes onto a coat hanger by their laces.

Make small hole in bottom of plastic carrier bag.

Put coat hanger with shoes into bag.

Thread coat hanger hook through small hole in bag.

Hang on washing line outside until smell goes.

Thanks for an intelligent reply.

[Maz3 10]

Don't mention it mate! I know how annoying these domestic irritations can be, so ignore these scoffers

[Anglersvista 10]

I once bought some shoes from a Chinese bloke, I took them back and said that the shoes smelt rubbery...he replied, ' Ahhh fank you.'

[francypants 441]

lol.........

 

lola123, don't you ever contribute anything to a thread except either ' lol or ' ? Pointless.

[frededwards 10]

Sprinkle with bicarbonate of soda and leave them for a few days.

 

Bicarbonate of soda absorbs most smells and neutralises them.

[Electerrific 14]

Sprinkle with bicarbonate of soda and leave them for a few days.

 

Bicarbonate of soda absorbs most smells and neutralises them.

Ah, interesting, I'll try that. I read also that wrapping them in newspaper also absorbs the odour of rubber?