Shoe Care Innovation believes it can get rid of stinky odors from germ-infested shoes by zapping them with its SteriShoe 2.0 ultraviolet shoe sanitizer. Redwood City, Calif.-based SteriShoe has ...

Unique Inventions from PediFix 'Zap' Odor-Causing Germs That Can Infect Your Feet and Toenails BREWSTER, N.Y., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smelly shoes? Athlete's foot? Toenail fungus? Our shoes ...

U.S. company Shoe Care Innovations has launched the world’s first ultraviolet shoe cleaner. The SteriShoe UV Shoe Santizer safely disinfects the inside of shoes by using ultraviolet (UVC) light. It is ...

If your shoes are smellier than a ripe brie, there's a high-tech gadget that can help. The UV Pro Shoe Sanitiser uses light to kill odour-causing bacteria and fungus in shoes, meaning gym bags could ...

For the experiment, the researchers used shoes worn by university athletes, which had a pronounced odour. Because bacterial build-up is greatest near the toe, the UVC light was focused there. The ...