Hello, I’m looking for some advice on how best to clean my new running shoes, especially during this inclement weather with so much rain and mud. Is it best to let them dry and then brush the mud off and then clean them with sports shoe gel? Is it a no no to put them in the washing machine?
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Let 'em dry..then bang all the mud off... brushing off the tops too.No washing machine for me, ( or many), as that mud., well, it's the medals for each run.
I have a bucket and brush outside and clean them while still wearing them, then stuff them with newspaper (replaced frequently) and let them dry naturally. A couple of pairs of trail shoes can help you avoid wearing damp shoes.
All the manufacturers whose shoes I have had always say no washing machine, but I know folk who do it that way. Why waste energy?
Clean? Clean? Are you mad... they will only get dirty again. In all seriousness, pack them with scrunched up newspaper and allow to dry somewhere warm, but NOT hot. No radiators tops or infant of fires. When they are dry bash them together to knock off the mud and use a nylon bristles brush. I never use the washing machine for it.
Thank you newbie-nick. Yes, it’s true they can’t stay looking new unless I leave them in the box! I like the idea of bashing them together to knock off the mud. I’ll look forward to trying it 🙂
A word of caution... tie the shoe laces otherwise they tend to whip your hands... I know from painful first-hand experience! Also, watch the flying mud and your eyes.
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