5 Best Ways To Clean Your Sneakers

For most of us, when it comes to clean our sneakers, we show a lack of enthusiasm and consistency, but there are people who the most important thing is to keep their sneakers sportless and fresh. That’s why they always will have better looking and long durable sneakers then us-the people who wait for their kicks to be washed from someone with a magic stick. But unfortunately, that won’t happen.

That’s why I decided to show you five ways that will keep your sneakers clean, fresh, and most importantly stay alive for longer, and frankly, it’s not a rocket science.

So let’s not waste time and show you the steps that will change your old and sad pair of sneakers life.

1. Step One – Clean The Spot

Before you start cleaning your kicks, the first thing you have to do is to knock the soles together, to dislodge dirt. After that wipe them with a damp cloth to remove the superficial marks. For the best result, I recommend Jason Mark Quick Wipes that are perfect for a quick and easy way to do it.

2. Step Two – Deep Clean The Sneakers

After you have done step one the next thing you will do its to put a couple of drops of Jason Markk Premium Shoe Cleaner to a slightly wet shoe brush, then shake it off and scrub very gently all over to get a foam.

For better result to clean hard to get to places or more delicate areas such as mesh or suede patches you should use a toothbrush. After that, use a towel to wipe the foam. If there is still some spots, repeat the procedure all over again.

3. Step Three – Clean or Change The Laces

The laces are a significant part of our kicks. When they look dirty, the overall look of our sneakers suffers from that. That’s why the third step is to remove your laces and either replace them with a new one if they can’t be saved or you can soak them in washing detergent and after that place in a garment bag and put them to wash with either your whitewash for white laces or black wash for black laces. It is as simple as that.

4. Step Four – Protect Your Kicks

After you have done all these three steps so far, the fourth steps it’s about how to dry your newly cleaned sneakers properly without damaging them. First and most crucial thing its to not dry them with direct heat ( heater, radiator, dryer or under the sun ), always dry them naturally.

To do that lay down a towel and spray thoroughly with a stain and water repellent solution. For best result on leather and suede, you can use Jason Markk Repel. Again, it is as simple as that.

5. Step Five – Store Your Sneakers

Well done you’ve done all four stages, and now it’s the time to find where to store your kicks and how to do it in a best efficient way.

First, you have to find tumble dryer fabric sheets and lay them inside the shoe so you can help to draw out the moisture. Second, deodorise them if you are not a fan of wearing sneakers without socks, that definitely will help with the smell.

Third, if you don’t have a particular space for you kicks you can keep them in their original box and ideally you can put them in a dust bag. Fourth and last is to take a picture of them and stick it to the box if you don’t remember which pair is inside the box. But this is only optional, so it all depends on you.

To Wrap It Up

So, to the people who were thinking that cleaning their sneakers, it’s a mission impossible. I showed them that this is not the case and that with those five steps, you can get quick and easy clean that will refresh your old or not so old but dirty pair of kicks. So, roll up your sleeves, and let’s get started.

Petar Leykov