Question from audrey
I cannot go in to shoe stores so I only have two pairs of shoes because I find it very hard to order shoes over the internet/catalog due to sizing and comfort issues. Over the weekend I ordered a pair of shoes from QVC. I spoke to a friend the next day who said when I told her I order Clark’s, that they are treated with antimicrobials. I called Customer Service but they did not have any info about this. The next day I cancelled the order. Do you know if Clarks (and other shoes) are treated with antimicrobials? If I wore socks would this prevent my body from absorbing the antimicrobials? Thank you.
Debra’s Answer
I don’t have a list of shoes treated with antimicrobials or not treated. However, I would assume that most standard shoes are treated with them nowadays, and that would include Clark’s.
It’s good you called Customer Service about this, and they should be able to tell you yes or no. That they had no information about this is not very helpful, but doesn’t indicate whether their shoes have antimicrobials or not—they just don’t know. In a case like this, ask to speak to the Supervisor. I’ve gotten a lot of information about products by just going up and up within the company until I reached someone with answers.
A better choice would be to consider shoes made by more natural companies. See Nontoxic Shoes and Are there any nontoxic shoes?.
Ozone is a very good detoxifier. I put shoes or anything else in a plastic bag and run the ozone tube into it for about an hour, then put it in the sun for several hours. I have demildewed many a picture or paper and shoes as well this way. Make sure the ozone doesn’t escape and you breathe it as it can damage lung tissue. You can buy a good cheap one on Ebay and just do it outside.