Sterilise & Deodorise

Running Trainers Sterilise & Deodorise

A dry sanitising and deodorising treatment for running trainers — no liquid wash, targeting odour-causing bacteria in mesh, foam and insoles.

£19.99
Footwear Up to 14 days from the date your item is checked in and accepted Brought in and collected in person
Step 2 Tell us about your item

These details let us confirm the right process before you arrive. Everything is checked again with you at drop-off.

Please choose the type of item you are booking in.

Please tell us the main problem or treatment required.

A preference, not a confirmed appointment — we confirm the time with you before you visit.

Please choose a preferred drop-off date.

Helpful but not required — we go through the item with you at check-in and record its condition together.

After you book, bring your item to The Gear Spa with your order number. We check it in with you, record its condition, and treatment begins once it has been assessed and accepted.

We work with reasonable care and skill, but cleaning cannot guarantee that every stain or odour will be removed, and existing wear can become more visible. We record your item's condition with you at check-in and explain any specific risks before we begin.

What’s included

A professional dry sanitising and deodorising treatment for one pair of running trainers, priced at £19.99.

The treatment works without liquid saturation, reaching through the mesh upper, foam midsole, internal padding and insole to target odour-causing bacteria, fungi and mould, and to neutralise trapped sweat and moisture at source.

Your trainers are handed back hygienically refreshed and ready for your next run.

Suitable for

  • Road, trail and race-day running trainers
  • Trainers with breathable mesh uppers and foam midsoles
  • Performance footwear that holds sweat and odour in linings and insoles
  • Trainers unsuited to a conventional liquid wash

Not suitable for

  • Trainers that need structural, sole or upper repair rather than sanitising
  • Footwear with irreparable damage or contamination we are unable to accept
  • Heavily soiled or mud-caked trainers better suited to a full wash treatment

The specialist process

Running trainers are treated with a dry sanitising process rather than a liquid wash, so there is no soaking, no material distortion and no risk to bonded foam or breathable mesh.

The process penetrates linings, insoles, foam midsoles and internal padding to target odour-causing bacteria, fungi and mould, while a deodorising stage works to reduce sweat and moisture build-up at its source.

  1. Choose your service — pick the treatment that matches your item.
  2. Give us the details — item type, the main problem, and anything we should know.
  3. Book and pay — payment reserves your cleaning service.
  4. Bring it in — bring the item to The Gear Spa with your order number. Please do not post or courier it.
  5. Check-in and acceptance — we record its condition with you and explain any specific risks. Treatment starts once the item is accepted.
  6. Collect — we contact you when it is ready, and you collect it in person.

Where: Unit 5 Tekori Court, Louth, LN11 0WA. Please bring your item in person. We are not set up to receive items by post or courier and cannot guarantee anyone will be available to accept a delivery, so please do not send items to us. If an item does reach us that way we will contact you and agree what happens next.

When: We confirm your drop-off time with you by email after you book.

Turnaround: Up to 14 days from the date your item is checked in and accepted The clock starts at acceptance, not at booking.

Collection: We contact you when your item is ready. Items are collected in person by you or by someone you have authorised in writing.

Faster? Priority turnaround may be available on request for eligible items, subject to capacity — email support@thegearspa.co.uk before booking.

We carry out every service with reasonable care and skill, and we inspect each item before we accept it.

  • Cleaning cannot guarantee that every stain or odour will be removed.
  • Existing damage can become more visible after cleaning.
  • Age, wear, weakened fibres, failed seam tape, deteriorated coatings, loose trims, degraded adhesives, peeling prints and previous repairs can all affect the result.
  • Please disclose known defects and previous repairs, and empty all pockets before you arrive.
  • We may decline an item we consider unsuitable or unsafe to process, and we will explain why.
  • If we find that different or additional work is needed, we will ask you before doing it.

Nothing here limits your statutory rights as a consumer, or excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded. Full detail is in our service terms.

Will this shrink or distort my trainers? p>No. This is a dry sanitising and deodorising treatment with no liquid saturation, so bonded foam, breathable mesh and midsole structure are not exposed to soaking or the distortion a conventional wash can cause./p>

Can you treat trail and race-day trainers, not just road shoes? p>Yes. The treatment suits road, trail and race-day running footwear, and works through linings, insoles, mesh and padding regardless of the trainer's use./p>

Will it remove mud or visible staining? p>This service sanitises and deodorises rather than washing, so it targets odour-causing bacteria and trapped moisture rather than lifting caked mud or set-in stains. Heavily soiled trainers are better suited to a full wash treatment./p>