9 Best Shoe Deodorizers to Eliminate Odors
Put an end to foul-smelling footwear.

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The moisture from sweaty feet mixed with the bacteria that lives in your shoes is a recipe for stink, but an effective shoe deodorizer will help remove lingering odors and even absorb excess moisture. Shoe deodorizers are available in many forms such as sprays, powders, insoles or pouches that are placed into shoes to fight odors and dry them out over time. Some leave a pleasant scent behind, but unscented options are also available for those who prefer fragrance-free.
To help you find the best options out there, the Good Housekeeping Institute Home Care and Cleaning Lab dedicates hundreds of hours each year to rigorously evaluating products that keep your home fresh, including shoe deodorizers and odor eliminators. In our Lab, we test shoe deodorizers on both leather and fabric-based shoes to verify any claims the product makes and ensure they perform well and are easy to use.
- Best Overall: Poo-Pourri Sole-Pourri Shoe + Foot Odor Eliminator Spray
- Best Value: Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Refillable Shaker
- Best Cedar: Woodlore Cedar Shoe Fresh Inserts
- Best Insoles: Odor-Eaters Ultra Comfort Odor-Destroying Insoles
- Best Charcoal: Marsheepy Charcoal Shoe Deodorizer Bags
- Best Shoe Deodorizer Balls: Arm & Hammer Odor Busterz Balls
- Best Sanitizing: Clorox Free & Clear Disinfecting Mist
- Best for Athletes: HEX Performance Deodorizing Spray
- Best Long-Lasting Spray: SilverWorks! Shoe Deodorizer Spray
Jamie Ueda is a consumer products expert with over 17 years of experience in areas of product development and manufacturing. She has held leading roles at both mid-size consumer goods companies and one of the most notable and largest apparel brands in the world. Jamie has contributed to several of the GH Institute Labs, including Kitchen Appliances, Media and Tech, Textiles and Home Appliances. In her free time she enjoys cooking, traveling, and working out.
Carolyn Forté brings more than 40 years of experience as a consumer products expert to her role as executive director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Home Care and Cleaning Lab. Using deep analytical testing and writing expertise in appliances, cleaning, textiles and organizational products, she produces cleaning and home care advice for GH, has authored numerous books and bookazines for the brand and partners with the American Cleaning Institute to co-produce the Discover Cleaning Summits. She holds a bachelor's degree in family and consumer sciences from Queens College, City University of New York.


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