my wetsuit boots stink. this is not just the usual disgusting neoprene smell of boots only being run under the tap after sailing. they smell so bad i can smell them before i even walk into the bathroom where they are currently hanging to dry.

because i have no money i cant go and get a new pair of boots and these ones still fit and arent worn out so im not going to anyway. but i have heard stories that if you have really foul smelling trainers you can put them in the freezer over night and they will stop smelling.

2 questions:

1)is this true about trainers?

2)will it work for wetsuit boots?

The majority of bacteria are quite happy at temperatures commonly found in the average home freezer (industrial freezers are a different thing)

There are however few bacteria that enjoy being above 40ishC.

My suggestion would be to place the offending items into a large saucepan and cover them with water.  Heat until a very gentle simmer (the occasional bubble - or perfect poached egg temperature) 80ishC and then keep at this temp for a period of time - 30 mins??  That should kill the bacteria. 

Then she who must be listened to at all times will kill most sailors

Headfry will tell you to wash them with anti-bac hand soap. It works very well for a while and keeps your toes interestingly frothy if you don't rinse them well enough - something to talk about in the changing rooms, I suppose

I also use Oxy-Clean (dilute 1 spoonful in a bucket of warm water). That works very well, even on Contender443's rotting rats.

Finally, every time we use our sailing gear, it gets rinsed (sometimes overnight) in water and disinfectant. We have a a big plastic dustbin in the garden to this sole use. That prevents the build-up of bacteria and makes our sailing kit much more pleasant to wear.

PS. One more thing: dry them well!
(But if you must put them on a radiator, do it in your own bedroom  )

You can get wetsuit anti smell stuff called Mirazyme.

You just put some in cold water dip the item to thoroughly wet it and leave to dry.

It certainly removes the amonnia smell from wet suits and the bad smell from boots. You may need to do it a couple of times if the boots are really bad.

It or something similar is used by quite a few places that hire wetsuits and the like.

Antibacterial handwash squirted inside, then swirled around with hot water.  Shove in washing machine with 1 tablet of Arial, and then a touch of softener on the last rinse. 

Marvellous.

Find a member of the fairer sex, they seem to have some sort of genetic ability with those sort of things