arcane
September 7th, 2005, 03:28 AM
This is for the common good of the world...
Keep yo shoes clean my people!
CLEANING TIPS!
Cleaning Jordans and other sneakers.
First thing about not getting shoes dirty is not to get them dirty. not wearing the shoe is not an answer to people who can only afford to buy 1 pair of a certain shoe. (some ppl buy multiple pairs) Also i heard ppl using saran wrap on their shoes after cleaning them, which would keep dust off ur kicks.
Basic cleaning-
use a toothbrush. water and a dry cloth. Q-tips work great on hard to reach places like the Nike shox. some ppl use the washing machine to clean their shoes but i am staying away from that. what i`ve heard is to put the shoes in a pillow case then put them in the washer.
Cleaning clear soles-
(aj 5,6,11,16 and other shoes with clear soles)
first off the best way to keep em clear is by taking care of them from day 1. always clean them everytime u wear your shoes. oxi-clean or using Crest whitening toothpaste works okay. there is no proof yet that oven cleaner can clear up yellowed soles but if u wanna give it a try be my guest. (try to post pics of before and after if u do)
Cleaning suede-
(air jordan 6,7 and other shoes)
since i rather buy shoes than cleaners, i use a dry flat head toothbrush to clean the suede part of my shoes. it usually gets the dust and lint off. if it still looks a little dusty use a couple drops of water on the area and brush it. or just buy the suede cleaner at ur local shoe store.
Patent leather-
(aj 11,16 and other shoes)
the best idea i`ve heard so far was to use Windex on the patent part and boy does it work. spray it on there and wipe it off with a dry cloth. (quick tip always carry a piece of cloth to keep em clean and shiny)
Black leather-
(all black af1`s, the upper part on certain aj 11`s and other shoes)
shoes with black leather are my favorite. after i clean them using a toothbrush and cloth, i spray tire shine on another piece of cloth and apply it to the black leather or rubber part of the shoe. it really makes a dull shoe shine. or use shoe shine.
Visible Air Soles-
(aj 3,4,5,6,16, and other shoes like air max 90)
i use a Q-tip to clean that part. first i wet 1 side with water and clean away the debris and use the other side to dry. (i put scotch tape over it before but it came off when i was walkin oh well)
Shoe laces-
advice have extras just in case so u can alternate.
washing machine works. or get some laundry detergent put it in a big bowl mix it with some hot water then put ur white laces in there. if u wanna put some bleach go ahead. scrub the laces, rinse and repeat. then u can use a hair dryer or just hang them up to dry.
White shoes or white parts of shoes-
it seems like if u brush too much on white shoes that they start to fade, chip, or peel away. hot water gets deep stains out but after a while the white will fade out, so i stay with cold water. shoe whitener are okay it`s just the fact that the shade stands out, making it noticible that u painted them.
the bottom part can be cleaned with a white eraser(i tried it on my aj9 low), i don`t know if the pink-kind eraser works.
Chrome-
(aj 17 low)
use Turtle Wax brand chrome polish. or spray Windex on a cloth and apply to the chrome-metallic part of the shoe.
Jean stains-
try to prevent this from happening in the first place.
u can try to use cold water and a toothbrush and carefully brush the jean stain away. (that`s what i did with my aj16 blue/white) if that doesn`t work use warm to hot water. while it is still moist use a towel to wipe it dry. for nubuck-suede try the cleaner or use the moist toothbrush method.
Keep yo shoes clean my people!
CLEANING TIPS!
Cleaning Jordans and other sneakers.
First thing about not getting shoes dirty is not to get them dirty. not wearing the shoe is not an answer to people who can only afford to buy 1 pair of a certain shoe. (some ppl buy multiple pairs) Also i heard ppl using saran wrap on their shoes after cleaning them, which would keep dust off ur kicks.
Basic cleaning-
use a toothbrush. water and a dry cloth. Q-tips work great on hard to reach places like the Nike shox. some ppl use the washing machine to clean their shoes but i am staying away from that. what i`ve heard is to put the shoes in a pillow case then put them in the washer.
Cleaning clear soles-
(aj 5,6,11,16 and other shoes with clear soles)
first off the best way to keep em clear is by taking care of them from day 1. always clean them everytime u wear your shoes. oxi-clean or using Crest whitening toothpaste works okay. there is no proof yet that oven cleaner can clear up yellowed soles but if u wanna give it a try be my guest. (try to post pics of before and after if u do)
Cleaning suede-
(air jordan 6,7 and other shoes)
since i rather buy shoes than cleaners, i use a dry flat head toothbrush to clean the suede part of my shoes. it usually gets the dust and lint off. if it still looks a little dusty use a couple drops of water on the area and brush it. or just buy the suede cleaner at ur local shoe store.
Patent leather-
(aj 11,16 and other shoes)
the best idea i`ve heard so far was to use Windex on the patent part and boy does it work. spray it on there and wipe it off with a dry cloth. (quick tip always carry a piece of cloth to keep em clean and shiny)
Black leather-
(all black af1`s, the upper part on certain aj 11`s and other shoes)
shoes with black leather are my favorite. after i clean them using a toothbrush and cloth, i spray tire shine on another piece of cloth and apply it to the black leather or rubber part of the shoe. it really makes a dull shoe shine. or use shoe shine.
Visible Air Soles-
(aj 3,4,5,6,16, and other shoes like air max 90)
i use a Q-tip to clean that part. first i wet 1 side with water and clean away the debris and use the other side to dry. (i put scotch tape over it before but it came off when i was walkin oh well)
Shoe laces-
advice have extras just in case so u can alternate.
washing machine works. or get some laundry detergent put it in a big bowl mix it with some hot water then put ur white laces in there. if u wanna put some bleach go ahead. scrub the laces, rinse and repeat. then u can use a hair dryer or just hang them up to dry.
White shoes or white parts of shoes-
it seems like if u brush too much on white shoes that they start to fade, chip, or peel away. hot water gets deep stains out but after a while the white will fade out, so i stay with cold water. shoe whitener are okay it`s just the fact that the shade stands out, making it noticible that u painted them.
the bottom part can be cleaned with a white eraser(i tried it on my aj9 low), i don`t know if the pink-kind eraser works.
Chrome-
(aj 17 low)
use Turtle Wax brand chrome polish. or spray Windex on a cloth and apply to the chrome-metallic part of the shoe.
Jean stains-
try to prevent this from happening in the first place.
u can try to use cold water and a toothbrush and carefully brush the jean stain away. (that`s what i did with my aj16 blue/white) if that doesn`t work use warm to hot water. while it is still moist use a towel to wipe it dry. for nubuck-suede try the cleaner or use the moist toothbrush method.