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Running exposes your shoes to a lot of things. Be it trail running or pavement running. Chances are your soles and sometimes even the body of the shoes will get caked with mud and other debris. This will cause a reduction in traction and in the aesthetic appeal of your shoes. Add to this the damage caused by sweat, dirt, grime and weather and you have on your hands one pair of dirty running shoes. This has the potential to ruin your shoe fabric and grind at your feet chaffing them like sandpaper. So how do you protect your feet and your shoes from this damage? The answer is simple. By keeping your running shoes clean through regular washing. This guide will help you in keeping your shoes clean thereby extending their working life. Trust this guide in cleaning your shoes and both your shoes and your feet will thank you for it.
Cleaning your shoes can seem daunting and cumbersome. This is especially true when you don’t have a good handle on how to go about the whole cleaning process. A basic step by step process is listed below for you to get started on cleaning your shoes without feeling overwhelmed.
Before you start the actual process you need to make sure you have all the things that you will need ready and handy. The things you require are listed below:
After making sure you have the ingredients needed for cleaning you can begin the process. You can either machine wash your running shoes or you can hand wash them. Both methods are discussed below:
Before tossing the shoes into the washer please read the care instructions to see if they are machine washable.
This is the preferred cleaning method by most of the popular brands like Adidas and Nike.
There are certain points you need to keep in mind when cleaning your shoes so as not to spoil them. These are:
There are some pointers that will help you in extending the life of your shoes. The points to remember are:
Running shoes like any other shoes can be washed. They can be both hands washed and machine washed. However, check your shoe care label to see if they can be machine washed. If not then settle for handwashing them instead. When machine washing makes sure you put the shoes in a protective casing like a shoe bag or pillowcase before running through the washing machine.
Running shoes with mesh are cleaned in much the same way and capacity like other running shoes. You just have to be careful the mesh does not tear. So put the shoes in a protective shoe bag before putting in the washer. Keep the cycle for delicates and on warm or cool temperatures. Do not use a brush on the mesh if you are hand washing the shoes.
You can get rid of the smell in your smelly shoes by washing them with soap and water. After that let them air dry or sun-dry out in the open. Next, sprinkle some baking soda in the insole. Alternatively, you can put drying sheets on the insole to eliminate any lingering odor.
Yes, you can clean your muddy running shoes. Just rinse the mud off the shoes under a running tap. Then you can clean the shoes in the washing machine or hand wash them instead like any other dirty running shoes.
Washing your shoes just sounds cumbersome. Like this guide enumerates when you get down to the business of it you realize that there is nothing to it. So instead of replacing your shoes when they get overly dirty try washing them instead. This will go easy on your wallet as well.
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