Sterilise & Deodorise

Walking Boots Sterilise & Deodorise

A dry sterilise and deodorise treatment for walking and hiking boots, reaching linings, footbeds and padding without liquid washing.

£19.99
Footwear, Outdoor Gear 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 sterilise and deodorise treatment for one pair of walking or hiking boots at £19.99. There is no liquid washing at any stage.

Your boots are sanitised and deodorised throughout the linings, footbeds and padding, then handed back hygienically refreshed and trail ready. After you book, bring your item to The Gear Spa with your order number. We check it in with you, record its condition and confirm suitability before treatment begins.

Suitable for

  • Leather walking and hiking boots
  • Technical and waterproof membrane-lined boots
  • Boots with padded, reinforced ankle areas
  • Footwear holding damp, sweat or long-use odour
  • Boot liners and footbeds
  • Boots better suited to dry care than washing

Not suitable for

  • Boots with irreparable structural damage such as delamination or split soles
  • Footwear that needs a full liquid clean rather than dry sanitising
  • Heavily soiled or contaminated items we are unable to accept on assessment
  • Items that are wet through and cannot be safely handled

The specialist process

Walking boots hold moisture, sweat and bacteria deep within their linings, footbeds and padding, where surface cleaning cannot reach. Our sterilise and deodorise process is a dry method that works without liquid saturation, so it does not compromise the structural integrity of leather uppers, waterproof membranes or reinforced ankle areas.

It is a professional sanitising process that targets and reduces odour-causing bacteria, fungi and mould, and neutralises damp, sweat and long-use odours at their source, making it ideal for boots that are not suited to conventional washing.

  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.

Can you treat both leather and waterproof walking boots? p>Yes. The dry sanitising process suits leather, technical textile and waterproof membrane-lined boots, reaching linings, footbeds and padded areas without soaking them./p>

Will it affect the waterproofing or structure of my boots? p>No. Because it sanitises without liquid saturation, the treatment does not compromise the structural integrity of membranes, padding or reinforced ankle areas./p>

My boots are just well-used rather than damaged. Is this suitable? p>Yes. This treatment is designed for high-use footwear, targeting and reducing odour-causing microbes and neutralising damp and sweat odours at source./p>