Shoe cleaners...

[gravediggah]

What do yall use to clean your shoes with, that doesnt make them worse than what they already are?

[InfiniteNothing]

What do yall use to clean your shoes with, that doesnt make them worse than what they already are?

More of a softer side post but if you have black shoes clean them with leather cleaner. I still have no clue about white shoes though. I think you can buy a bottle of white shoe cleaner at Vans but I've never tried it.

[Kim]

I've used 409 on my cheap leather sneakers, and it worked well..

[nickel]

what kinda shoes? :shrug:

[donnar]

baby wipes for leather always worked for me

[cheapie]

the guys in the airport only charge a few bucks and generally do a good job.

[ShawnLee]

Anything leather I go through the whole deal myself (leather stripping, saddle soap, wax) and with anything else, I gave to my mom to send off to a company that cleans it well.

[gravediggah]

oops...

[gravediggah]

what about for this type of material, sorry should have stated this earlier...

http://a712.g.akamai.net/7/712/225/1d/www.eastbay.com/images/products/zoom/42911_z.jpg

[oblongmelon]

what about for this type of material, sorry should have stated this earlier...

http://a712.g.akamai.net/7/712/225/1d/www.eastbay.com/images/products/zoom/42911_z.jpg
if it's suede, use baking soda...rub it into material gently-then brush it off briskley with a soft brush..(get a brush in the baby department)...this usually works well to lift dirt and gack that you get on the suede-and it reworks the grain of the material to get that suede effect...for things like water stains and use CARBONA -spot lifter of dry cleaners everywhere..it's in a clear bottle with a dab on top like a bingo marker...it drys pretty quick-turns the stain into powder then you brush it away..or..you can just buy shoes that AREN'T SUEDE and save yourself a ton o' headaches.