Odor-Eaters
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Odor-Eaters is an American brand of foot-care products designed to reduce foot odor. The line started with insoles that are made of latex and contain activated carbon, which neutralizes odors. As of January 2011[update], the brand is owned by Blistex Inc.
History
[edit]Odor-Eaters is an American brand of foot-care products designed to reduce foot odor. Herbert Lapidus invented the namesake insoles while employed as Combe Incorporated's head of a research and development. The insoles are made of latex and contain activated carbon, which neutralizes odors.[1] Combe already marketed Johnson's Foot Soap, so it introduced the product under the Johnson's brand in 1974.
Combe extended the brand beyond insoles to include odor-reducing foot sprays.[2] In 1981, Combe licensed Chipman-Union to manufacture socks under the Odor-Eaters brand name.[citation needed] The socks contained an odor inhibiting agent that withstood laundering.[3] Kmart and Walmart carried the socks.[4] Production of the socks ended in 2011.[citation needed]
In January 2011, Combe sold its foot care product line to Blistex Inc.[5]
Sponsorship
[edit]In 1988, Combe took over sponsorship of a national Rotten Sneakers Contest to promote its Odor-Eaters brand. A Vermont sporting goods store owner originated the event in 1979, to advertise athletic shoes.[6][7] Blistex continues to market the Odor-Eaters products and to sponsor the Rotten Sneakers Contest.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "What Is Activated Charcoal and Why Is It Used in Filters?". HowStuffWorks.com. 1 April 2000. Archived from the original on 23 April 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Combe Inc. History". Company Profiles. Funding Universe. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2014. Includes bibliography.
- ^ "Odor-Eaters | HealthPlusLiving".
- ^ Odor-Eaters (1999), 12 March 2018, archived from the original on 21 February 2023, retrieved 21 February 2023
- ^ "Blistex Acquires U.S. and Global ODOR-EATERS Brand". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Rotten Sneaker Contest". Odor-Eaters.com. Blistex Inc. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Jordan Armstrong, Age 12 from Las Cruces, NM Wins 39th Odor-Eaters® National Rotten Sneaker Contest® in its New York City Debut" (PDF) (Press release). New York, New York: Blistex Inc. 25 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
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