PUBLISHED 10/30/2007
High-tech fabrics wick away sweat but can turn smelly after just a few hard miles. We washed our gnarliest gear with four sports washes and then went on odor patrol.
Penguin Sport-Wash Penguin uses the same formula that hunters use to keep their clothes scent-free. It did a good job of cleaning our stinkiest clothes, no matter what we threw in with them.
Price: $10
Contact: penguinsportwash.com
Base Wash by Nikwax
While it smells like a chemical plant, Base Wash took the locker-room aroma out of several pairs of old running shorts. Bonus: Its water-based formula is biodegradable.
Price: $9
Contact: nikwax-usa.com
Granger G-Wash Cleaner
Granger prides itself on removing dirt and oil without stripping fabric, and from what we've seen (and smelled), it works. It freshened up some trashed tech shirts and briefs.
Price: $8
Contact: grangersusa.com
Win High Performance Sport Detergent
Despite its fresh smell, Win didn't completely get overused running duds to smell as nice. After a relatively short time, the stink rose up all over again.
Price: $14
Contact: windetergent.com
