User:Missvain/SteriShoe

The SteriShoe is the world's first ultraviolet shoe sanitizer. It uses ultraviolet light to sanitize the inside of shoes. It was invented by Allan and Adam Ullman and is owned and distributed by Shoe Care Innovations, Inc.

Background
The SteriShoe was invented by Allan Ullman. Ullman suffered from reoccurring onychomycosis. Ullman, who held five patents and worked in the lighting industry, came up with the concept for the SteriShoe. He worked with his son, Adam Ullman, to create and promote the SteriShoe. The idea to use ultraviolet light came out of the medical industry, which has used ultraviolet to sanitize for years. Today, Adam Ullman serves as the CEO of Shoe Care Innovations. Allan Ullman is chairman.

It was described by Healthy Feet Magazine as "a 21st century method to disinfect your shoes." It has been featured in HGTV Magazine, Tech2, Business Insider, Incredible Things, Wired, and on Trend Hunter, The Doctors, WJXT, and Local 10.

How it works
The SteriShoe is a chemical free sanitizer for shoes. It is shaped like a shoe tree. It uses ultraviolet light to sanitize the inside of shoes. It is the world's first ultraviolet shoe sanitizer. When placed in a pair of shoes, and then placed in the provided bag (it requires a dark environment to work), and turned on, it turns off automatically after 45 minutes and the shoes are sanitized. Due to concerns with exposure to direct UV light, there are two safety precautions associated with the SteriShoe. In order to work, it must be placed properly in a shoe and it must be in a dark environment. Sensors are used to monitor this, and if one or the other does meet the sensor requirements, the SteriShoe will not work.

The sanitization process helps to kill foot odor and helps to maintain a clean shoe interior, which is part of a treatment plan for athlete's foot and toenail fungus. It also supports people with diabetes, who can suffer from blisters and ulcers, and wearing clean shoes is important to help to prevent infection. The SteriShoe is accepted by the American Podiatric Medical Association.