Original Shoe Deodorisers – Banana-Shaped Fresheners to Fight Footwear Funk – Eco-Friendly, Reusable Odour Fighters for Trainers, Boots & Smelly Kit – Combat Stink & Stay Fresh 6-12 mo

​I have a friend who uses these for her climbing shoes, and after seeing how well they worked for her, I just had to get some. Straight out of the pack, they smell amazing - a really fresh, natural scent that is a huge relief for my sensory sensitivities. I put them into my La Sportiva Tarantula boulder climbing shoes immediately, they freshened them up perfectly with their natural ingredients and fit really snug inside. I actually used the carabiner provided to clip through the loops of my shoes too to keep them all together! Which is a really cool trick i discovered and is defo worth doing so they dont slip out - its probably what its for but i feel very smart for finding it out on my own! Lol! ​The texture is worth mentioning too. They have a bead-like material inside that feels really cool and satisfying to touch, and the outside cotton skin is surprisingly soft. As someone who is neurodivergent and deals with high anxiety, these small tactile details make the product feel like more than just a deodoriser; it’s actually quite calming to handle while I'm prepping my gear. ​My friend has had this exact brand for four months, and even with us climbing 3 times a week for 2-3 hours a session, her shoes still smell fresh so i know just how durable and effective they are. For just under £15, knowing they will last that long makes them amazing value for money. If you're a frequent climber who cares about sensory details and keeping gear fresh, these are a must-have.

Absolutely love these odour aiders. They are cute and so fun and do the job at hand. We use them in all of our sports shoes and especially for PE shoes that our kids use extensively at school. The design is easy on the eye and they keep their shape and odour eating properties well. My son has become accustomed to using these and I keep buying more. Excellent product which is expensive but worth the money.

Works well. Good scents too

This is the second pair we’ve had they work wonders in my daughters football boots, they no longer smell of cat pee and the hallway has an aroma of lavender

Excellent product. Simple to use but very effective for smelly teenage trainers!

Good. I had a few days off from work so I put the boot bananas in my work boots for 4 days straight, where they worked hard to very slowly neutralize an old, disgusting smell. I am a bit worried that the bananas have become discoloured after a single use, perhaps I got a bad batch? Overall recommended. UPDATE 2 WEEKS ON: Mold has grown on the bananas and they have become even more discoloured. I genuinely cannot imagine these lasting 2 months, much less the advertised 6 to 12 months. Not recommended at their current price point. If the price was halved, say £7, then they would be worth it. Not so at close to £17. UPDATE 3 WEEKS ON: I received a message from the seller explaining the item and its intended use and have realized I wasn't using the bananas as intended - If used in sweaty work boots, they're meant to be used in conjunction with their boot dryers, to avoid the bananas being oversaturated by sweat. Review moved to 5 stars due to attentiveness and professionalism of seller.

** Update **. Seller kindly sent replacement product, informing that there has been issues with a single batch of these. Happy to report the replacements worked perfectly and no signs of deterioration after a few uses - very happy. We’ve been struggling with the stench of our sons various boots for a number of seasons and have tried multiple ways to freshen them up with no real success. After seeing this on Amazon, thought we’d give them a go. Good news is - they really helped with the smell and although not completely gone, they’re definetly smelling a lot fresher and not causing the whole family to wretch whenever son opens his boot bag. The not so good news - after 2 hours in my sons boots, both bananas have now started to turn with brown dots appearing over them. Boots were slightly damp, but not overly wet when used so a bit disappointed as don’t see how these are now going to last the time claimed in the advertising. Overall, a great idea and seems as though they are effective at addressing the smell issue. However, if they need to replaced this often then it’s going to come very costly.

Genuinely surprised how good these cleared up some smelly sweaty shoes. Removed the smell and dried them out really well. For longer use, really recommend drying them out on a rad over night too. Easy to use, great value for money and already recommending them to friends.