Warm air or gentle heat, and whether it runs on a timer · review
Eight watts and 170 grams — the smallest, cheapest and most completely specified dryer here.
The bottom line The best-documented dryer on the shelf, and the one most in need of a plug timer.
Six of the eight lines this site compares, from a unit that costs 14.98 € in Germany.
The Melissa on this shelf draws 250 W. The ShoeDry draws 100 W. This draws 8.
For a device that runs overnight for a whole season, that is the figure that shows up on a bill — and it is also why this one dries slowly rather than in two hours.
A timer. At 56 °C, with no way to tell it when to stop, the limiting factor is the owner. A plug-in mechanical timer costs a few euros and is the obvious companion purchase.
Beseitigt Bakterien und verhindert unangenehme Gerüche.
Removes bacteria, prevents odour. No wavelength, no exposure time, no test. Reported as the maker’s statement.
14.98 in Germany. 19.94 in France. 25.43 in Spain. 25.53 in Italy. Britain and the United States do not carry it.
One check, 15 € at the bottom and 20 € at the top, across the German and French Amazon shops.
Above 1.6× the lowest country at the Italian and Spanish Amazon shops — a multiple that usually points to forwarded stock rather than a seller on the ground, so the range above leaves it out.
An empty answer from the American and British Amazon shops: the buy button there opens a search instead of a blank page.
Figures pulled from Keepa the day this page was last revised. Stock and prices move without notice.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 28 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Same category, nearest budget — what else the same money buys.
| Pairs dried | One pair — two drying modules |
|---|---|
| Power | 8 W |
| Modes | One; gentle slow drying, stated |
| Timer | Not published |
| Stated temperature | Up to 56 °C |
| Ozone or UV | UV light, stated to remove bacteria and prevent odour |
| Hose length | No hose; 135 cm of cable from module to plug |
| Weight | 170 g total |
| Amazon reference | B00GR0J3VE (one reference across 4 Amazon marketplaces) |
| EAN | 4022107213295 |
It is the highest stated figure on this shelf. The family page above explains why heat and time together are what flatten a moulded liner, and this unit publishes no timer — so the time is whatever the owner remembers. At 8 W it heats slowly, which cuts both ways.
The maker states it removes bacteria and prevents unpleasant odour. No exposure time, no wavelength and no test are published. This site reports the claim and does not verify it.
The modules are 55 × 34 × 142 mm and the listing says they suit practically all shoes and boots including ski and snowboard boots, and gloves. A module sits inside; there is no hose reaching to the toe, which the Melissa on this shelf has.
One pair of boots, dried slowly overnight, in a household that will remember to switch it off
At 15 €, it sits -48 % against the 29 € median of the 8 models in this category published here.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on September 28, 2026.
Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.
40–50 °C, folding 90° design, timer, inverted placement
A folding dryer whose five bullet points appear word for word on another brand’s listing on this shelf.
Best for: A tourer who dries boots in a hut and needs the dryer to fold flat
≈ €28
40–60 °C in three modes, ozone, 99-minute timer, 24-hour delayed start
The most controllable dryer here: three heat modes, a 99-minute timer and a start you can set a day ahead.
Best for: A household that wants the boots dry by breakfast without the dryer running all night
≈ £24 / €30
≤40 W, 45–55 °C surface, ozone generator, 35 dB fan, 0.5 kg
The quietest dryer here at a stated 35 dB — and its listing prints the same paragraph twice.
Best for: A bedroom or a hotel room, where a 35 dB fan is the deciding specification
≈ $50 / £36 / €40
