Mould in sports gear

Hi all,

Took a break from rock climbing just under a year ago and put my shoes in the closet.

Last night when looking for something I opened up the box and encountered a very musty smell and what appeared to be some fine mould residue.

I'm aware that Japan's climate is rather different from my home country. Looking for advice on how you prevent mould and also how to handle it once it's happened.

Running the Aircon in all rooms 247 isn't an option. I've tried to buy the chemical dessicant dehumidifiers but they only do so much. Most likely the way I went wrong was storing my gear in a relatively air tight box (plastic) 🙁

Article in question are some rock climbing shoes that I really liked.

by Maximum-Warning-4186

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