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[connor]

Shoe care tips

Do you have any? I found the thread on irons usefull and having just spunked out a few weeks back on some white Nike lunars I really want to keep them looking there best!
Be it for cleaning or even anything to offer more waterproofing just incase.
I love these shoes they are so comfy so might treat my self to a black pair for winter

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I clean (well HID does) all my white shoes with baby wipes once the mud has dried. I pack them with newspaper as soon as I get in if they are wet and leave them to dry naturally for a few days. I do use clear dubbin on them but only once in a while and usually after I've worn them for a good while as it does make the whit a little bit duller but still perfectly acceptable

 

[connor]

Literally just baby wipes to clean homer? Nothing else?

 

[Oddsocks]

Literally just baby wipes to clean homer? Nothing else?

The baby wipe trick is good, I've also used car interior leather wipes from halfords as they replace the neutriants in the leather

 

[DaveM]

We got a leather cleaning kit with the new sofa. Guess where it is now?

 

[BoadieBroadus]

i was told Cif works really well

 

[GreiginFife]

Baby wipes clean everything off everything. I even clean my clubs with them. And use a muslin square to dry them all.
Easy to see someone has a toddler

 

[Aztecs27]

Yep. Pack of baby wipes in the shoe bag. Works wonders and keeps the shoes in good nick.

 

[GreiginFife]

i was told Cif works really well

I wouldn't recommend Cif on leather. It contains harsh chemicals that I wouldn't trust on something as delicate as that.

 

[bam1bam1]

I sponge down with Luke warm water and if the shoes still need a clean use leather wipes followed by fj white wax polish - avoid whitener like the plague

 

[Big_Rick78]

I use baby wipes on everything. Clubs, balls, shoes, grips. My kids are older now so golf is the only reason I buy them lol

 

[thecraw]

Baby Wipes also clean alloy wheels amazingly well. Dried in brake dust just wipes off. They are the best all round cleaning thing ever.

 

[SAPCOR1]

Don't let the mud dry on the leather, wipe off with sponge or baby wipes.

Also clean the soles with a soft brush.

Dubbin is fine on black or brown leathe but can dull down white. I use FJ polish in either clear or white.

Newspaper inside with soak up any moisture and shoe manufacturers recommend using a shoe tree.

I never wear the same shoes two days in a row either.

 

[Foxholer]

Two people I know use Whitener regularly and I'm impressed with the results.

Another guy uses Furniture Polish which works even better!

I just blow mud/grass off and allow to dry naturally. Will probably get some whitener though.

 

[Ethan]

I use that air gun thingy to blow the major muck and grass off, take them off, throw them in the boot and leave them there until next time. No baby wipes involved.

 

[JT77]

What ethan said!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have to be honest and say it was the forum that put me on to the baby wipes in the first place. Great place to find out anything

 

[MashieNiblick]

For white shoes I use just a bit of warm soapy water followed by shoe cream and/or clear polish (FJ is good) then spray with a stain protector/waterproofing agent like Kiwi Aquastop or Clarks Protector.

 

[stevelev]

I just wish they sold more plain black shoes, so its easy to just scrub them up with luke warm water and brush, let them dry then polish them with trusty kiwi.

I have looked at so many manufacturers and only managed to find a couple that do plain black. White take too much looking after............ I suppose that's why the sell them so we need to replace them more often