https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smelly-faux-leather-shoes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:57:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smelly-faux-leather-shoes#post-840753 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:37:40 +0000 Archer 840753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Zapotee: good to find out that it's the freight crates. That makes all the cases I've had make sense. Cheers </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smelly-faux-leather-shoes#post-839950 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:23:01 +0000 krishnidoux 839950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You could freeze them. But with a chemical smell, I'd be scared to wear them for fear of burns. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smelly-faux-leather-shoes#post-839866 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:17:23 +0000 ClaraT 839866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Charcoal is better at absorbing odors than newspaper in my limited experience. I got rid of a smoky smell in a thrifted purse by putting charcoal (fish-tank type) in a muslin bag inside it, plus more in a muslin bag outside it, with it all sealed in a plastic bag for a week. I don't know if it will work for that particular smell (stinky newness) though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smelly-faux-leather-shoes#post-839615 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:56:05 +0000 Anonymous 839615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah, I know that smell. It comes from the freight crates. China goods are mostly shipped by sea. It is impossible to get rid of, unless it is something you can wash. I just returned a pair of shoes I bought from Bluefly because of that reason. I'm sorry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smelly-faux-leather-shoes#post-839568 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:43:49 +0000 Archer 839568@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I know the smell. It wafts out at you from cheap shoe shops. It's Chinese made 'fake everything'.<br /> I filled my offensive smelling (online bought) shoes with baby powder and stuffed them with damp strong paper towel. They weren't a particularly bad example of the offensive pong, but they are now wearable. JUST! They shoot you a reminder whiff puff, when you least expect it.<br /> (Was it declared, up front, that they were made in China and/or are they sized marked as if they are intended for the local market? i.e. send them back - tell them you have improved them!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smelly-faux-leather-shoes#post-839565 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:12:44 +0000 rute 839565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>eh eh not sure. You could try those deodorant for the feet (one with a nice smell) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/smelly-faux-leather-shoes#post-839483 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:40:03 +0000 nancybea 839483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My husband bought some spectator style dancing shoes online. They arrived accompanied by a horrible chemical odor.</p> <p>We put them in a bad with newspaper and baking soda and left them outdoors for a few weeks. It helped a bit. Anyone have other ideas? Has anyone had the same experience? Does it go away in time? </p>