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A new product called the Steri-Shoe has been very helpful in reducing bacteria and fungi in the shoes. This novel treatment comes in the form of a shoe tree and uses an ultra violet light that kills 99% of pathogens including MRSA in just 45 minutes. It can be purchased at Foot and Ankle LA. 

The SteriShoe UV shoe sanitizer destroys microorganisms in shoes with its germicidal UVC light lamp. UVC light has been used as a germicide for decades in hospitals and water treatment systems. We often hear about UVA and UVB — this is the wavelength of light that gives us tans and sunburns. UVC light is completely filtered by our atmosphere, which is why we do not hear about it often. However, within scientific communities and medical communities, UVC light’s ability to destroy microorganisms is well-known and established.

UVC light works when microorganisms are directly exposed to the UVC light. Plastic blocks UVC light from reaching the microorganisms. Unlike an “As Seen On TV” product that claims to use UV inside a shoe, the SteriShoe UV shoe sanitizer’s UVC light effectively treats the inside of a shoe because it is not blocked by plastic.