Try It Out Tuesday: Boot and sneaker dryer

CINCINNATI - The Tri-State is having a mild winter in terms of snow, but even a little wet weather can sometimes lead to soggy shoes.

So for Try It Out Tuesday, we're testing the boot and sneaker dryer. The device promises to keep your sneakers, boots and even gloves dry and odor free. It has a fan in the base, and the vents are adjustable for different heights. There's also a tray where you can add baking soda to fight odors.

Since we don't have very much snow, our tester poured a small amount of water in a pair of boots and set them on the dryer. The device only blows cool air. There's no heating element, which means you don't have to worry about leaving it unattended, but that also means it can take a while to dry your items.

Our tester checked back after about 45 minutes and the boots were still wet. But another 9 News staffer says he uses the same gadget and gets great results. Our staffer says he leaves it on overnight, and it works every time.

One complaint our testers had was that the dryer can run on four D-batteries, or on AC power, but the AC power adapter is not included, so we had to add our own.

As always this is an unscientific test with unscientific results.