Best Boot Dryer Reviews 2020

One thing for sure is that there are so many boot dryers out there with different prices; but then, the price of a product shouldn’t be the only prerequisite to buying it. What should be of utmost importance is the ability of the product to satisfy your needs or perform the job as you want it—in this case, effectively drying boots.

The price of a boot dryer ranges from around $15 – $85 but remember, this is just a range as some might cost a little less or a little more. So, don’t just look out for cheap boot dryers that might cause damage to your shoes, but quality ones that will serve you to the very end.

Before buying any product, there’s sure to be a few queries at the back of your mind such as “Will it work well?”, “Is this a waste of my money?”, and such. Here are some features to help guide you in the quest to satisfy all your concerns when shopping for a boot dryer:

• Size and form
• Type and number of drying ports
• Safety and versatility
• Type of air flow
• Extra features

There are so many boot dryers out there and they come in different sizes. There are the portable ones which can be packed with luggage for travelling, and the car-enabled ones which are specially designed for use in the car. Some can be mounted on walls, while others come in the form of a shoe rack. Further still, you might be able to find one that’s detachable from the main dryer.

Most boot dryers come as stand-alone gadgets that can be placed in a corner without occupying much room. If you’ll be moving around a lot, then you’d best be looking for a boot dryer that’s portable and doesn’t take up much space.

These devices are typically built to dry multiple footwear, gear, and clothes at once without consuming so much energy. They come with a different number of drying ports, mostly in pairs, ranging from 1 to 4 pairs of drying ports. The multiple drying ports may have similar shapes, but some of the brands equip their boot dryers with drying ports specific to the item it’s meant to dry—whether footwear, gloves, or helmets. Some even provide extra add-on hoses for drying taller boots.

A boot dryer uses either a thermal convection or forced air system to generate and circulate warm air inside the boots or gloves. Thermal convections rely on the natural flow of air passing through a heating element and flowing upwards towards the drying port’s vent, while the forced air technology uses an internal fan or rotary blower to force the warm air upwards and out through the drying port vent.

A boot dryer with a forced air drying system naturally performs faster than one with a thermal convection system; on the other hand, a thermal convection system is more likely to maintain the item’s material integrity better than the forced air boot dryer. You’d do well to find out the type of drying system built into the boot dryer you wish to buy, and make the choice between a shorter drying time and the longevity of your item’s material.

Most boot dryers have a plug-and-play design, requiring little or no help for setup, while a few others with more complicated features usually come with instruction manuals to guide the user in setting them up effectively. There’s usually no need to select a suitable temperature for drying as most of them are already configured to a temperature suitable for most footwear and glove materials such as leather, neoprene, PVC, canvas, cloth, fleece, rubber, felt, synthetics, microfibers, and modern fabrics.

Some have the option of heat or no heat, so you get to choose between heating up your footwear or just allowing warm airflow into your shoes. Most of them are designed to work on a low-noise or noiseless basis. There are also dryers that additionally sterilize and deodorize your shoes and boots while drying, especially those with built-in UV light.

There are extra features that come with some boot dryers to improve their performance and ease of use. For instance, there are boot dryers that are made to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without you having to worry about damage being done to your footwear and gear. Such boot dryers have built-in automatic timers that turn off the gadget after a specified time frame, usually 3 hours.