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Customers like the smell of the shoe accessory. They say it works well in removing odors. However, some customers have reported issues with durability and lighting. They mention that the product is cheaply made and gets very hot, which reduces the lifespan of the bulbs. They also say that the light does not turn on and that it doesn't have auto-shutoff features. Opinions are mixed on performance.
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Customers like the smell of the shoe accessory. They mention that it gets rid of some bad odors and works really well in removing odor from stinky shoes.
"...this deodorizer about 6 months ago and have to say it works really well in removing odors from my stinky shoes...." Read more
"...They're definitely less smelly just not odor-free. If it doesn't do its job or breaks down I'll come back and update. But so far, so good..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the shoe accessory. Some mention that it works well and is good for travel and trekking, while others say that it stopped working after the initial purchase.
"Lights work great! Had them for a few weeks now and have used them for all shoes in my house. I’ve have had no problems at all...." Read more
"Simply does not work, cheaply made to the point i wasn't comfortable plugging it into and outlet" Read more
"...I am not disappointed, it WORKS GREAT!, and is far less expensive than other Dermatological UV shoe sanitizing products...." Read more
"...It's a small buld so for closet and car spaces this one the best. Works well" Read more
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Customers are not satisfied with the durability of the shoe accessory. They mention that it's not very durable, it died in less than 8 months, and it'd be cheaper to make a better product.
"Simply does not work, cheaply made to the point i wasn't comfortable plugging it into and outlet" Read more
"...This does decrease the lifetime of the bulbs. Probably fairly significantly with the extra heat from being inside the shoes...." Read more
"One thing for sure. Very fragile. I could see why people were complaining about being broken when it has been shipped. Now to the 'pro' side. Magic!..." Read more
"The item fees cheaply made. The ON/OFF switch doesn’t “actually” turn the lights on—it WILL turn the lights off...." Read more
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Customers are dissatisfied with the lighting of the shoe accessory. They mention that it turns the lights off when they turn them on, and that the unit doesn't have auto-shutoff safety features.
"...It doesn't have auto-shutoff safety features, so to avoid looking at the UV light while it's on, cover shoes and/or tuck socks into the heels..." Read more
"...The ON/OFF switch doesn’t “actually” turn the lights on—it WILL turn the lights off...." Read more
"...I just plugged the unit in, and now neither bulb will light up...." Read more
Lights work great! Had them for a few weeks now and have used them for all shoes in my house. I’ve have had no problems at all. Got these instead of some that a doctor recommended for clearing shoes of fungus. The recommended ones were $150, which seemed a little over the top. And since these work fine, I’m glad I got them instead of the pricy ones.
Ordered this close to 6 months ago now, and purposely didn't review the product any sooner, because I wanted to see how it works with regular use. I am not disappointed, it WORKS GREAT!, and is far less expensive than other Dermatological UV shoe sanitizing products. Bulbs provide some warmth, although I did not purchase it for shoe smell, but for after toenail fungus treatment (and to prevent it). It doesn't have auto-shutoff safety features, so to avoid looking at the UV light while it's on, cover shoes and/or tuck socks into the heels (to prevent light from escaping). I also don't do multiple exposures back to back (to keep the bulbs from overheating). My only concern, (and reason for a 4 star review), is when it comes time to getting replacement bulbs. the packaging does not specify how to do that.
I like that the bulb protective covers allow for more of the light to shine thru unlike other brand. It's a small buld so for closet and car spaces this one the best. Works well
My son's feet stank so bad, we couldn't be in the same room as him when he removed his shoes. He's on medication now, but his shoes stick stank. This has definitely helped the situation.
I had actually hoped to use this for something else, however, I did try in a pair of shoes that had recently been splashed hoping they would help. Unfortunately, they didn't seem to at the time, but then perhaps the shoes needed a lot longer. (More likely they needed a little help from some ozone in addition to the normal UV.)
For better or for worse, these lamps do get quite warm. Perhaps this would help dry shoes that are wet faster (mine were already dry by the time I got this) but I honestly don't think it would make much difference. Well, there isn't much they could do about that since they couldn't put fans on these things, but the protective cover might have been better designed to handle a bit better. (Thinner sleeves in particular would probably improve effectiveness.) Since you put these inside your shoes they run even hotter in fact. This does decrease the lifetime of the bulbs. Probably fairly significantly with the extra heat from being inside the shoes.
That brings me to one of the main reasons I had to dock stars: if one bulb goes, the other stops working. I don't know if they chose to design it like Christmas lights used to be back before they all went to LEDs with series wiring instead of parallel, but for whatever reason it's all or nothing. So if one goes you won't be able to use this at all until you can replace it. Given that this means you'll have to wait potentially weeks as these bulbs become less and less available, that can be quite a problem if you need it today...
I'm also kind of unhappy it didn't have a leave on option. I actually had gotten this hoping I could adapt it to another purpose that would require it to be always on. That wasn't possible with these at all though. You have only the three timer options (there's a hidden option that if you hold the on button -- which isn't actually an on button -- for about three seconds it will do a one hour timer.) While that is a plus for normal things that require a timer, if you need it to run longer you have to manually keep setting a time over and over. That just won't work for me and it might not work for others depending on how you need to use it. I don't think the normal lengths of time it does are enough even for shoes to be honest. If you have shoes that have a smell and need something like this, it's going to take more than just the one hour to do it. (But really you need lamps that provide ozone as well for something like that I think.)
Had a higher quality doctor recommended shoe sanitizer and used for a couple of years. That sanitizer was had safety features and covers that together prevented someone from seeing UV light which is harmful to eyes. The safety features were stubborn at times but, if you had kids or pets, understandably necessary.
I tried this cheaper UV dryer because it was, of course, cheaper and no safety features (no pets or little kids in house) which makes it less cumbersome to use.
After a years use, and still working, I’m going back to the doctor recommended sanitizer. I think this cheaper sanitizer works but not nearly as well. The doctor recommended sanitizer lights were considerably brighter and the heat their bulbs generated dried my shoes. If I’m going to the trouble each night to put lights in shoes I want it to work well.
