Soccer gear

Nutryl™ is effective on soccer gear

Soccer equipment presents a unique challenge because it is often lightweight and breathable, yet it stays in direct, high-pressure contact with the skin in areas where airflow is non-existent.

  • Trapped Moisture: Shin guards and their sleeves are pressed tight against the skin for hours, trapping sweat and heat with nowhere to escape.

  • The Goalie Challenge: Goalkeeper gloves are made of highly porous latex designed to grip, but they also act as a sponge for sweat and bacteria, leading to the infamous "goalie glove funk."

  • Persistent Cleat Odour: Both leather and synthetic cleats undergo repeated wet-dry cycles from damp grass and intense sweat, which locks odours deep into the footbeds and linings.

Any effective solution must be able to penetrate the dense foam of shin guards and the delicate latex of gloves, while remaining safe enough for the sensitive skin of the shins and hands throughout a long season.

Nutryl™ works because it is designed for the reality of the soccer pitch: high-intensity movement, damp conditions, and gear that gets tossed back into a bag immediately after the final whistle. By focusing on prevention rather than reaction, it provides a reliable way to keep your kit fresh from the opening kickoff to the end of the tournament.

make the cleats look used. crop in the image so the shoes and pads are bigger
change the uniform to a pair of soccer cleats

What causes the unbearable smell?

The problem is not neglect or poor hygiene. As parents, we know it is tough to manage gear smell. We try our best, the gear is aired out in garages and basements. Gear is left open in bags or hung to dry. Sprays, powders, and other odour-control products are used regularly.

What Causes Sports Gear Odour

  • Sweat itself is mostly odourless
  • Odour is created when bacteria and fungi grow in warm, damp equipment
  • These microbes break down sweat and produce odour-causing compounds

Most solutions available to you focus on making gear smell better temporarily by masking odours, but do not address the root cause which is why the odour returns.
Buy Nutryl™
show a dad holding a spray bottle spraying a pair of hockey gloves

Nutryl™ treats the root cause of odour

Nutryl™ was developed to treat the "why odour happens", this is the key to managing the problem more effectively. Preventing odour is not about making gear smell temporarily fresher. It is about consistently addressing the conditions that allow odour to develop in the first place.

  • Odour reduction means the source (bacteria) has been addressed
  • Remaining smell fades with time
  • Ph neutral, non-toxic solution keeps gear, players, and materials safe

Nutryl™ is designed around this reality. Instead of acting as a one‑time odour cover, it is used as a preventative system, reducing the buildup of odour‑causing microbes.

Buy Nutryl™
  • Bacteria are eliminated
  • New odour production stops
  • Existing odour molecules may remain trapped in the gear. This means smell improves quickly, but may not disappear instantly.
  • Odour molecules produced in the past can become trapped in:
  • Foam padding
  • Fabrics and liners
  • Stitching and adhesives
  • These compounds release slowly over time, even after bacteria are gone
  • Moisture can temporarily re-release trapped odours
  • Immediate: Odour noticeably reduced
  • Short term: Continued improvement over days
  • Longer term: Full odour neutrality as trapped odours dissipate