Shoes?

[Mormor1]

Does anyone put their running shoes in the washing machine?? I'd love them to look good again!

[orangeguy Graduate10]

I have done in the past in an old pillow case but it took ages to get them dry again but otherwise they were ok.

[Cmoi Graduate10]

I'm a natural scruff-bucket who likes to run trails, so I'm more interested in how my shoes perform than how they look. That means washing machines are a definite no.

After a run I scrape or brush the worst of the mud off my shoes, remove the (gel) insoles, stuff them with newspaper if they're really wet, and put them to dry near the central heating boiler. If they're lucky they'll get an extra brushing once they're dry.

[Doris8 Graduate10]

I just do the same as Cmoi, I’ve saw me rinse them under the tap not soaking and scrubbing with nail brush and leave to dry under radiator. I would be scared they shrank or out of shape.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Today I stamped in the puddles near the end of my run, i don’t think you are supposed to put them in the washing machine but i have done in the past, just beware though, I put my favourite white reeboks in the machine on a 60 degree wash and they came out looking pristine but minus their soles

[Mormor1 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

That's very funny!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Mormor1]

Wasn’t at the time or even when I told a friend at work who brought me some rubber glue she said would fix them, sadly the bin men had been so i couldn’t dig them out again, but they did look funny

[Mormor1 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Sorry I laughed🤐it can't have been funny at the time.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Mormor1]

Don’t be sorry it’s funny looking back 😀

[Mormor1 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Felt a bit guilty, but it did sound very funny when I read it😀

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Mormor1]

No please don’t! I wouldn’t have written it if i was upset and actually I think we giggled at the time too

[MrBassmanjazz in reply to SueAppleRun]

Sorry! I laughed too. I've often wondered whether to or not. So far not.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to MrBassmanjazz]

I might be tempted but only on a very cool wash now and no need for sorry it’s funny looking back and they did look funny

[sofaspud in reply to SueAppleRun]

“Pristine but minus their soles”. Hahaha!!!

[Mittymoo Graduate10]

I do most days as I run on muddy grass - ASICS - and they seem fine

[Mormor1 Graduate10 in reply to Mittymoo]

Mine are aisics too, I'm tempted.

[Mittymoo Graduate10 in reply to Mormor1]

I just do them on a speed 14 cycle ( short and cool ) and as I run every day I alternate my shoes - so they r washed just about every other say

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

I certainly don't as it can damage them .Take a look at this.

runnersworld.com/uk/gear/sh...

[Mormor1 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

I've read it now, but would never think of them going in a hot wash anyway, only a 40' if I did, and would have hand cleaned first!

[John_W Graduate10 in reply to Mormor1]

40C is still too hot. If you're going to do it (I wouldn't) then a cold wash (less than 20C) is best.

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Mormor1]

Agree with John_W 40C still too hot .

And it's not just the water temp , the chemicals in the detergent can damage the adhesives

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I always heard they can get damaged when putting in a washing machine. Same for a dryer. And neither can you put wet running shoes right next to a heater, that would also damage them...

[Orangemini11 Graduate10]

I have washed my shoes in a old pillowcase and put them in the airing cupboard to dry. It works well. Most of the time though, I wipe my shoes with biodegradable baby wipes.

[Mormor1 Graduate10 in reply to Orangemini11]

I have a friend who puts in her tennis shoes and they come out pristine!

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10]

I've washed many trainers in the washing machine but not since I started running. A cool gentle wash will make them look new again...but probably won't do all the supporting structure inside much good.My old ASICS were 10 years old though I hardly wore them for the first 9 1/2 years. They were washed a few times. After I did c25k I hurt a ligament. When I showed the shoes to the physio he was able to bend them in half, don't know if that was down to the washing machine but my new ASICS just get rinsed and scrubbed.

[Mormor1 Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

I'm not sure I have much supporting structure in mine, if any, they were very cheap aisics off the shelf.

[Frenc Graduate10 60minGraduate]

I have with every day trainers and they’ve always come out nice and clean, but generally they never feel quite the same, so I wouldn’t do it with my running shoes just in case 😊.

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After my 5k muddy run for charity earlier this year I was left with a pair of muddy and stinking shoes. Following lots of advice from the good people on here I found the best solution was washing my shoes by hand, stuffing them with paper to get rid of as much moisture as possible then air dry outside prior to radiator drying. I then lobbed in Zoflora and baking soda and salvaged my shoes.

My feet now smell of lemons 🍋 🤣🤣🤣

[Mormor1 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Sweet!

[Mumpark Graduate10]

Oooh No I would never put my running shoes in the washing machine.They cost too much to add wear in any way.

And might break up the tec to them

They would take ages to dry

Cheap trainers yes