Washing shoes

[Tinks]

They're leather and meshy type stuff. Maybe I should jsut get a new pair, they're only a couple of mths old though.

[Netix]

I soak runners or other shoes in a bucket of soapy water reclaimed from the washing machine as it empties itself. Then, give them a scrub with a nail brush (I haven't got a serious scrubbing brush ), rinse well, then pack (stuff well) with clean rags or towels until mostly dry. Then leave to dry thoroughly which doesn't take too long.

I would think that once properly dried, if you rubbed them well with saddle soap or something similar that would keep the leather conditioned sufficiently from whatever awfullness the detergent may have subjected it to.

OMG, does that sentence read as technically boring from your side as it does mine?!?!

[Nelle]

They shouldn't be that much work to clean Tinks! If they're a bit pongy maybe leave them to soak in some soapy water with essential oil added.

[Phteven]

I stuff mine with newspaper to dry.