Sneaker Cleaning Guides

How to Clean Nike Shoes: Nike's Method, Material by Material
Nike's own cleaning method in three steps, then what changes by material: leather, mesh and Flyknit, canvas, suede and nubuck, patent, foam and rubber soles, and the Air unit. Read more...
Can You Wash UGGs in the Washing Machine? What UGG Says
No. UGG says never machine wash, tumble dry or dry clean its sheepskin. Why the drum is hard on suede, what about Tasmans and lookalikes, and what to do if yours already went in. Read more...
How to Clean Hokas by Hand: Knit Upper, Foam Midsole and Sole
Hoka's method is cold water, mild soap, by hand, and a slow dry away from heat and sun. Here it is part by part, with nasty mud, trail and walking pairs, and why the washer stays shut. Read more...
Suede Eraser: What It Does, How to Use It, and Its Limits
A suede eraser is a rubber block for small, dry marks on suede. What it lifts, what it doesn't (oil, water lines, dye), how to use one without wearing the nap, and the substitutes. Read more...
How to Clean Leather Boots: Smooth, Oiled, Suede and the Inside
Brush, wipe, dry slowly, condition. How that routine changes for smooth, oiled, waxed and suede boots, which household items help, and how to deal with salt, mould and the inside. Read more...
How to Get Water Stains Out of UGGs (and Why They Form)
A water stain on UGGs is an edge, not dirt. Re-wet the whole panel evenly, dry it slowly, brush it up. What to do the day they get wet, stubborn marks, and what doesn't help. Read more...
Can You Wash Hokas in the Washing Machine? What Hoka Actually Says
Hoka's FAQ says no machine and no bleach. Its care guide has a last-resort spin-cycle tip for drying. What both say, why a pair that survived one wash proves little, and the hand method. Read more...
How to Clean On Cloud Shoes: Mesh, Helion Midsole and the Pods
On's own method is a basin of warm water, mild detergent, a baking soda paste for the soles and a slow air dry. Here it is step by step, with the pods, the midsole and the models. Read more...
How to Clean Suede Birkenstocks: Clogs, Straps and Stains
Suede Birkenstocks clean best dry first and damp last: brush, erase, blot, dry slowly. How to use the kit on suede, what to do without suede cleaner, and fixes for water marks, oil and coffee. Read more...
How to Wash Hey Dude Shoes by Hand, by Machine and by Material
Hey Dude says its shoes are easy to wash but publishes no care guide. How to wash canvas and jersey pairs in the sink, handle leather and suede, deal with the insole and dry them. Read more...
How to Clean Vans: Canvas, Suede, the Rubber Sidewall and Colours
Clean Vans by hand, one material at a time: canvas, the suede on Old Skools, the rubber sidewall, the Waffle sole and the laces. Coloured and checkered pairs, and what not to use. Read more...
How to Clean Timberland Boots: Nubuck, Stains, Soles and Inside
The yellow Timberland is nubuck, so it wants little water, no rubbing and no heat. The step-by-step clean, the stain fixes Timberland gives, and what to keep off the boot. Read more...
How to Clean Crocs: Classic, Fuzzy, Lined and Leather Pairs
Classic Crocs take mild soap, cold water and a soft brush; fuzzy and fleece-lined pairs need a damp rag and full drying. Stains, smell, leather and canvas styles, and what heat does to them. Read more...
How to Get Gum Off Shoes (Soles, Canvas, Leather and Suede)
Chewing gum comes off shoes cold, not warm: ice it, lift it with a blunt edge, pick out the tread, then deal with the greasy film it leaves. What changes on rubber, canvas, leather and suede. Read more...
Baking Soda in Shoes: For Smell, for Cleaning, and When It Won't Help
Baking soda does two jobs on shoes: dry powder inside for smell, a paste outside for light-coloured uppers. How to use each, how long to leave it, and what it can't do. Read more...
How to Clean White Shoes: Leather, Canvas, Mesh and the Soles
White shoes clean differently depending on what they are made of. The method for leather, canvas, mesh and soles, what to do about stains, and the household fixes worth skipping. Read more...
How to Whiten Shoes at Home, and When Whitening Can't Work
Most dull white shoes are dirty, not discoloured. How to tell which yours are, the baking soda and peroxide paste for canvas, safer options for leather and mesh, and what to skip. Read more...
How to Clean Birkenstocks: Uppers, Footbed, Cork Edge and Soles
Clean Birkenstock sandals and clogs part by part: brush suede, wipe Birko-Flor, treat the whole footbed evenly, seal the cork edge, and keep them out of soaking water and away from heat. Read more...
Washing Machine Bag for Shoes: What It Does and How to Use It
A shoe laundry bag keeps the pair contained in the drum, but nobody has tested whether it protects the shoe. Which shoes can go in at all, how to use one, and what to use instead. Read more...
How to Clean UGG Slippers, Inside and Out (Tasman Included)
UGG slippers get dirty from the inside first. How to clean the suede outside, freshen the fleece, check your Tasman lining, deal with spills, and why the washer is out. Read more...
Can You Put Shoes in the Dryer? Why Not, and How to Dry Them Fast
Shoe makers say keep shoes out of the tumble dryer: heat weakens glue and warps shape. How to air-dry them properly, how long it takes, and what actually speeds it up. Read more...
How to Clean Yellow Shoes: Grime Comes Off, Aged Yellow Doesn't
Yellowing on shoes is either grime sitting on the surface, which cleans off, or a chemical change in the material, which no cleaner reverses. How to tell, what to do about each, and how to prevent it. Read more...
Suede Brush: Which Type to Buy and How to Use One Properly
A suede brush lifts loose dirt and stands the nap back up. It doesn't remove stains. The main types, which to start with, how to use one, and what to do when brushing isn't enough. Read more...
How to Clean UGGs Without Ruining Them (Outside, Inside and Stains)
Clean UGGs at home without water rings or stiff suede: brush dry, a light foam pass, blot, air dry slowly. Water and salt stains, the inside, and what not to use. Read more...