Washing Your Sneakers

You usually think about washing your clothes, but washing your shoes isn't a thought that usually crosses your mind. Your shoes are going to get dirty and you can clean them. Here's how!

It's only natural that your sneakers will become dirty, especially if they're a part of your regular routine. You can't just throw your sneakers into the washer and expect them to come out clean. You need to take certain measures to ensure that your shoes still maintain the level of quality you expect.

The way that's probably the safest is to wash your shoes by hand. This way you can better control how wet the shoe gets and you can monitor the cleanliness of the shoe. Before you even start you need to make sure that the fabric of your shoes is conducive to washing because if not, you're likely to ruin your shoes.

Take a simple solution of soap and water (dish soap often works well with this method) and methodically scrub your shoes, targeting specific areas that need attention. The risk with this technique, however, is if you're not careful you could smear dirt around instead of taking it out. Test a small section first and then if you're successful go ahead and clean the rest of the shoe.

Once the shoe is clean, you are ready for drying. Fabric shoes will hold their shape better if you fill them with paper towels first, and air-dry them after washing.

The best way to keep your shoes clean is to prevent a lot of dirt build-up in the first place. You can purchase protective sprays at any shoe store and those definitely are effective in protecting your shoe from the dirt of everyday wear and tear. Spray your shoes when they're still new and clean and they'll be much less likely to attract dirt, grime, and other gross stuff.

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Education

Tags:

• tennis
• shoes
• cleaning

[12CLOSET12]

thanks old man

[DTOXuno]

nah! use a toothbrush n sum toothpaste.!

[athinggoinon]

this is stupid

[djcountry1985]

those shoes are gay as hell. come on man its 2011 get some dc skate shoes and get with the times. fucking bobo fag shoes that old 90 yr old ppl wear!!

[CurtisNugent]

Somebody unbutton his top button please!!!

[JDdeer1]

you fucking suck

[simplee114]

that guy moves his hands alot

[GotMyHipHopSwagOn]

thanks this vid was reely helpful!

[georgeman21222]

darbsllim Another great tip is, if your shoes are too dirty, you can just buy new ones! (yea cause we all have money to throw away like that)

[LiamBannon]

hahaah