Rave: Peet's Boot Dryer

[max]

 

In the family Christmas drawing this year, my Secret Santa gave me a Peet's Boot Dryer. Intially, I thought it'd end up taking up lots of space in my garage and go unused. But after a few weeks, I realized this thing is great! I use this thing at least every other day and am considering getting one for my girlfriend (isn't it such a romantic gift?)

 

I've found it will dry the following overnight:

 

- my leather workboot, saturated after a day in the Bellingham rain.

- bike shoes (know any bike commuters? What's better than warm dry shoes in the morning?)

- running shoes

- mountaineering boots (these took a couple of days, but are double layer leather and were on the dryer in the garage over that wicked cold snap we had earlier this year)

- gloves, gloves, gloves. Work gloves, warm fuzzy gloves, and linered ice climbing type gloves. Peet's sells a special glove attatchemnt, but so far I've had great results w/o it.

- ski boots. I always let these sit for two days just to make sure they're dry, since the shell doesn't breathe.

 

I've also noticed no increased shrinkage (he he, he said shrinkage) when used on leather items. My work boot are a little tighter after using the dryer, but they shrink and stiffen just as when I let them completely dry at room temp.

 

Right now I've got a line up of a pair of runners, my AT boot, a pair of gloves, and my girlfriends commuter shoes waiting. I wish I had another dryer!

 

I'd highly recommend the Peet's Dryer to anyone who lives on the wet side and spends any amount of time in the elements. Having dry shoes (or gloves!) is not only a better way to start the day, but it also helps keep the funk down and extend the life of your shoes. The dryer itself is simple, quiet, draws very little power, and sells for a modest $40 MSRP (compare that to most ski shop boot dryers!). Peet's products are made in the ol' USA and have an unconditional 25 yeara warranty on it's products.

 

You can find the dryer at sporting goods, hardware, and work apperel stores. Also, find more info (and interesting foot facts) at the Peet's website: http://www.peetshoedryer.com

[catbirdseat]

Sounds nice, but all I ever do is just set an ordinary electric fan in front of my boots on the bedroom floor. They are always dry by morning.

 

In the summer I can use the fan to keep me cool.

[gt5816v]

Not to mention it broadcasts that lovely aroma around the room..

 

 

I bike commute every day, I might have to look into one of these...

[letsroll]

I have one and love it. Best way to dry out those boots and keep them from stinking in the first place. Thinking about getting a second to dry out those gloves. They take forever in front of the fridge

[RogerJ]

I usually rely on my heating vents to dry my shoes (daily bike commuter too). However, when there are multiple footwear days, it gets to be tight or creative in terms of what gets dry.

 

This looks pretty nice.

 

-r

[G-spotter]

Doesn't Peet's make coffee?

 

Boot Dryer sounds like a really dark roast.

[catbirdseat]

I have one and love it. Best way to dry out those boots and keep them from stinking in the first place. Thinking about getting a second to dry out those gloves. They take forever in front of the fridge

Works for gloves too? Doesn't blow so hard the gloves fly off?

[genepires]

Got one back in 97 when I traded a old rope for it. Was the best trade I ever made. The model hasn't changed a bit since. It does work as Max says. There is no fan just a little electric coil to generate the warm air, which rises to create a little breeze but not hard enought to blow gloves off.

[RogerJ]

I want some of those translucent boots.

 

-r