At each basket his type of cleaning! Whether in leather or canvas, we adapt our technique. Here are our best tips to pamper your favorite sneakers.

My Stan Smith have yellowed ...

What if we wash our favorite white tennis shoes? Especially not, it's the worst decision! The leather does not like water , and the soles can be detached: in short, it is the cata assured. The solution ? Traces are removed with a rag and toothpaste or make-up remover. For cracks , they are erased with a specific nourishing balm (white or colorless surfacine cream, Saphir, 10,70 € on amazon.fr).

My tennis clothes are stained

Rubbing the dirty parts with a toothbrush with Marseille soap or a mixture of baking soda and white vinegar is just as effective. Are grass spots making resistance? Apply a stain remover and rinse, avoiding to soak the shoe (soap with ox bovine, Starwax, env.4 €). And the edges of soles ? They are cleaned with clay stone.

My sports sneakers are full of mud

The first thing to do is to let them dry in the open air and, above all, as far as possible from the radiator so as not to deform the liner. Once the mud is dry, scratch thoroughly with a soft bristle brush! Result guaranteed! (for example, bristle brush, Collonil 1909).

We do not neglect the details

To wash his sneakers, it is very beautiful! But we must not miss the details. Above all, one does not forget to pass his laces in machine. The right technique? They are slipped into a sock. It's the detail that changes everything!