https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:34:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2213538 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 20:39:07 +0000 April 2213538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YAY!&nbsp; After many (many) years of dealing with extremely stinky soccer sneakers (football boots, to most of the world), I can say that a toss in the wash rarely does much harm.&nbsp; </p> <p>Now, the shinguards -- those can go directly into the dishwasher.&nbsp; Top rack only, of course...</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2213492 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 18:36:37 +0000 RoseandJoan 2213492@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad machine washing worked for you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2213479 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 17:49:53 +0000 Angie 2213479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW. And they were leather too! Glad things worked out after the machine wash. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2213470 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 17:45:32 +0000 Suz 2213470@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2213461 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 17:38:29 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2213461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They look great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2213445 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 17:07:29 +0000 MsMary 2213445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Coming back to update. JUST THIS ONCE, I tossed them in the washer with a load of white towels (in separate lingerie bags) and dried them outside in the sun. Voila! Good as new! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212727 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:19:22 +0000 April 2212727@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MM, as you know, drummers have a way of spontaneously combusting...&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZrqC5LL_oo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZrqC5LL_oo</a>&nbsp; It's just not really widely reported.</p> <p>When your band plays a club in NYC or CT, we'll come see you.&nbsp; I'll be the one wearing a blue silk dress.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212604 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:25:01 +0000 MsMary 2212604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, thanks for all the advice and kind words!</p> <p>And just for fun, here's the "cover" from our "debut album:" two years ago in Bolzano, Italy! Alas, we lost the "drummer!" ;)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212571 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:31:59 +0000 RobinF 2212571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous views!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212568 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:22:27 +0000 Anonymous 2212568@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Kkards said. I miss your outfits. Looks like a beautiful place to walk. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212543 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:25:05 +0000 kkards 2212543@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the how to clean has been answered, i just want to add how nice it is to see you again, and those pictures are fab and along with Jenny’s travel pictures really making me want to travel and see the PNW and the &nbsp;west coast in general&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212532 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:01:55 +0000 RoseandJoan 2212532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've had no issues with putting my leather trainers in the washing machine. </p> <p>I put them in with some towels on a low temp with no spin. </p> <p>Once out I stuff them with paper towels to keep the shape and aid drying.</p> <p>They do take a long time to dry though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212496 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 01:49:18 +0000 Suz 2212496@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some advice from <b>Angie:&nbsp;</b> <ol> <li><b><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/2015/07/28/three-tips-for-cleaning-light-coloured-shoes/">Clean light footwear with moist wipes, a magic eraser, or nail polish remover</a></b>: Moist wipes remove grime a lot more successfully than you might expect. Light-coloured suede shoes are best cleaned with a moist magic eraser. And nail polish remover is particularly effective at removing black marks on white or light leather. <b>&nbsp;</b></li> </ol> <div><b></b>For my white leather, I've used wipes, Mr. Clean eraser, and sometimes a damp cloth with Oxyclean sprayed on it.&nbsp;<b></b></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212492 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 01:40:03 +0000 Jaime 2212492@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Best pictures to accompany cleaning question award goes to MsMary! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212464 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:46:39 +0000 Anonymous 2212464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes to one of those whitening sponges! Loooove the pics!<br /> *flies to Oregon to hike with Ms Mary* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212456 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:13:08 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2212456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m on my phone so can’t look it up, but Angie did a post about cleaning white shoes probably about 2 years ago. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212454 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:02:25 +0000 Sal 2212454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wash down with sard soap and water, and use microfibre cloth to clean.&nbsp; I think Jif/Cif also works.&nbsp; I wash laces in the machine in a lingerie bag.</p> <p>Looks like a fab spot and great band photo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212438 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:55:55 +0000 Carla 2212438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wipe them down with a damp cloth and use one of those Mr. Clean sponges to remove any marks. &nbsp;I wouldn’t put leather in the wash, or apply too much of any product that will either cake on or draw&nbsp;<i>more&nbsp;</i>dirt. &nbsp;Maybe a minuscule &nbsp;dab of mink oil (in cream format) to restore a&nbsp;<i>little&nbsp;</i>lustre - but not so much that they become super shiny. &nbsp;(That’s what I do with my white leather Vans.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212427 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:59:37 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2212427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous scenery! </p> <p>Saddle soap &amp; elbow grease for the sneakers, maybe finish with shoe cream (the kind you work in, not the kind that’s basically paint).</p> <p>What’s your band name? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212425 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:48:45 +0000 MsMary 2212425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oops, sorry! Leather sneakers! (Will edit above, too!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212424 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:46:14 +0000 Suz 2212424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What are they made of?&nbsp;</p> <p>(And, love your album cover....) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-to-refresh-my-white-leather-sneakers#post-2212418 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:29:24 +0000 MsMary 2212418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wore my favorite white leather sneaks the other day for what I thought would be a trip to just look at Smith Rock in Oregon. (As in Pic 1) Instead we ended up having a fabulous hike down by the river and it was just amazing! (Pic 2) The bad news is my bright white sneaks got all dusty, like Hubby's (street) shoes in Pic 3! (We said Pic 4 is going to be our album cover if we decide to form a band!)</p> <p>Do you think I can toss them in the washing machine? Or is there another way to restore them to nice bright whiteness? Or are these sneaks going to be demoted to grubby wear? Help! </p>