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@markymatt Thank you, I will try that. I am in Europe so the standard US stripping agents (except bleach of course) aren't a thing here. I will inform myself though.

@haphap I did some research and now tried a wash cycle with a hygienic rinse detergent... They are still on the line, but so far no smell has resurfaced! If it reoccurs, then I'm pretty sure I have a mineral buildup, so then I guess I'll try to get some RLR next. But fingers crossed I don't have to!

I recently got a used Grovia ONE and it smelled faintly like a school toilet when I got it. I ran it through a hot wash with my towels and such, but now that it's dry it smells again! I can't exactly make out what part (shell or inserts) it is, it just lingers around... how can I fix it? Bleach...

@mariet9 Yes, we have some names we both like, but my favourite for a girl is Adele, which my spouse doesn't like as much. He likes Ada though, so maybe we can come to a compromise there.

@stay_with_jesus Sorry, English is not my first language, and I couldn't think of the correct translation of "Betriebsrat". I think it's workers' committee?

@desaran No problem! It's not very well-known and I myself found out more or less by accident, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

@desaran Seconding the recommendation for cork slippers, but maybe do not give the actual company Birkenstock business. It has a long history of busting unions and worker's committees, sexist pay, and being general creeps. In the 90s, for example, they rented 2 empty factory buildings to...