I use this thing every day to dry my work boots to help them not smell and to prolong their life. At first i thought it was not working because it made no noise what so ever, then i realized that it doesn't even have a fan, it just lets the heat rise into the boot and slowly dries it out. This is great because i have it right by my bed and even the slightest bit of noise would cause me to not be able to sleep. Would definitely recommend this dryer.