These smell so bad I finally gave up and donated them. One of the most intense volatile rubber smells I've experienced. It made me feel sick. Around the time I got these I started having mysterious chronic respiratory and sinus issues, it makes me wonder.. I tried all the tricks to get the smell out for over a year and it didn't relent at all. Airing them outside, vinegar, baking soda, corn starch, dish soap, laundry detergent, simple green, soaking them overnight. The room they were in still smells strongly, and they have been gone for a week.
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