White leather sneakers are timeless, whether they are Nike Air Force 1s or Stan Smiths.
However, it is often difficult to keep them in good condition. Galoche Patin offers some tips on how to take care of them.
Steps to take to keep your white sneakers in good condition
Many tips exist to prevent your sneakers from losing their whiteness too quickly.
Here is what the Galoche Patin team recommends to take care of them. The first tip to follow: clean them regularly; the sooner you start, the better it will be for your white sneakers.
Among the steps to perform regularly:
- Remove dust from your shoes with a soft brush; this quick daily habit prevents dust from becoming embedded.
- Waterproof them regularly to protect them and prevent stains
For a deep clean, you should also act as soon as possible before stains become embedded and harder to clean.
Tips for cleaning your white sneakers
Since your sneakers are light-colored, stains will quickly become visible on the leather.
To clean them, several solutions are possible:
- Marseille soap: mix a drop of soap with water and scrub your shoes with a soft brush. This solution is suitable for leather sneakers like Stan Smiths. After cleaning and a light rinse, remember to absorb the water well with a cloth and let your sneakers air dry.
- Toothpaste: this surprising solution works for cleaning the soles of your sneakers, if they aren’t too yellowed. Scrub with an old toothbrush, wipe off, let dry, and you’re done!
- For the laces, you can put them in a basin of water with baking soda and let them soak overnight. Then let them air dry.
Entrust your sneakers to a cobbler
If your sneakers are delicate and have embedded stains, don’t hesitate to contact your favorite cobbler who can repair and clean them.
At Galoche Patin, our team of cobblers has all the expertise needed to take care of your white sneakers:
Steam cleaning your sneakers to restore their whiteness, ozone sanitization, heel liner replacement for better comfort, new soles… and many other services to get your favorite sneakers back almost like new!
