Can Rescue® Disinfectants be used on shoes?

Rescue® is designed for use on hard, non-porous surfaces. Most rubber and plastic shoes should be okay- Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide has been widely used to disinfect the bottoms of rubber boots. You can view our support blog on disinfecting using a foot-bath/boot-dip here.

We do suggest conducting a spot test on a small area of the shoe to determine compatibility before proceeding to disinfect the entire shoe.

If using the Rescue Concentrate we recommend a 1:16 dilution and ensuring a 5-minute contact time has been met. Alternatively, using a foaming application with the Rescue Ready-to-Use Liquid may be preferred, as this only requires a 1-minute contact time on the surface in order to disinfect.

Please note that if the shoes contain soft surfaces such as foams, Rescue can certainly help to clean these surfaces, but it will not disinfect. We would also recommend a quick rinse with water after using Rescue to minimize gradual wear and tear on the shoes.

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Video: Compatibility Testing

Can Rescue® Disinfectants be used on shoes?

Rescue® Disinfectants can be used to disinfect shoes, however a compatibility test is recommended to make sure there will be no damaging effects to the materials.