Gear

Has anyone done this?

I have a pair of leather Berghaus Explorer gtx boots. Despite washing the insides and using shoe deodrant regularly they absolutely stink after each wearing. The boots are a bit too tight anyway so the increase in volume shouldn't be a problem. If this doesn't work it's the bin for these boots.

The gortex is wafer thin anyway - (basically it is PTFE, as thin as a plastic bag) so what you would be cutting out is the lining of the boot - see Robs. above.

Stinky boots are usually a factor of the feet that go in them...suggest you look closer to home for the source....

Thanks for the comments. Don't think it's my feet as I have other lined footwear that don't smell. Will get to work with a nice sharp Stanley knife and report back after a test.

Unless you have remarkably small hands, you'll never get your fingers and knife down to the toebox to get the lining out...so all you will do is completely knacker a pair of boots as part will be screwed up and the other bit...wont or maybe... so take them to a charity shop...because, if you hack them about, no-one will get any use out of them.