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I'm looking to buy an electric fan boot dryer - any recommendations?

Mainly for hiking boots, running shoes and wetsuit boots.

In reply to Dan Arkle:

I have this which works well. It uses ozone to kill fungal spore and bacteria as well as heating.  If you only want to dry shoes then probably there is a cheaper option.  It does come with a European plug but I had adapters already.  

https://www.shoefresh.eu/en/mini-shoefresh-shoe-freshener.html

They do a bigger version but I haven't tried that.  It might be more suitable 

https://www.shoefresh.eu/en/

In reply to marsbar:

Cheers. I expect that forced air would be best for my wetsuit boots. 

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In reply to Dan Arkle:

I bought a cheap and cheerful one for when I’m in a hurry to dry out my mtb shoes having previously been very disappointed with a more expensive walking and ski boot one that failed miserably to dry - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Renogy-Warmer-Portable-Adjustable-Folding/dp/B08HS... .

It works fine, simple to use (digital press a few buttons), quick and effective, but has a cheap feel and is lightweight (as in a bit unstable) so even with mtb shoes on it you have to be careful to angle the head to get it to remain upright. Takes about 40 mins to dry to a just damp feeling from fully saturated dripping condition. Would take 4-5 days to naturally air dry, so very handy when I can’t wait.

Edit: oh a quirk of the cheap design is the fan output has a slight bias to one side rather than being even. For the low price though it’s not a prob really as I just swap shoes over half way through the drying process to get even drying!

In reply to Climbing Pieman:

Cheers, I saw that one and wondered if it was up to the job. 

Just ordered it 👍