Had a horrible wet run on Sunday and now don't want to be in the same room as my trainers - don't think I should put them in the washing machine so what are my options?
I had the same problem after the Glasgow half, and after wahing the outsides in the shower, stuffing them with newspaper and leaving them outside for 2 days, eventually gave up and put them through a delicates wash. Unfortunately, although they now smell lovely (well, relatively) I think I've knackered the cushioning.
Febreeze, air freshner spray, bicarbonate of soda solution - give them all a try. Or put them in the shed.
My goalie kit stinks - its foam - and I wash it in the wash machine every now and then but I have just discovered febreeze - so now my kit smells sweet not sweat!
Thanks guys - especially the shed comment!!Maybe I should just give up and buy a new pair but if I did that every time they got wet I'd be brassick. I had heard that washing machines tend to break down the cushioning but hand washing must take ages for them to dry. Maybe the manufacturers can bear this in mind. WW - that was indeed my big toe a few months ago, got through London Marathon with it & 'm very proud of it hence deciding it more deserving for my profile than my ugly mug!! (Possibly a little more attractive as well!)
This seems to be turning into a bit of a girlie thread so I thought I would give a male opinion... You have to be careful about putting trainers in the washing machine not because it may damage the cushioning or shrink them but the Mrs might slip a pair of red undies into the wash and turn your nice clean trainers PINK! Very nice for running in....OOH CHASE ME
Back to the practicalities of cleaning trainers ... I don't know about the smell, but here's a solution to grubby looking trainers (courtesy of 18yr old son)....
1. attend a foam party at your local night club 2. go for a run through long wet grass 3. ignore strange looks/comments from passers-by wondering why you are foaming at the feet instead of the mouth
End result is far superior to the washing machine!
Re drying trainers, I find that stuffing them with old newspaper works a treat and dries them out from sopping wet to nice n' dry in a day or two. I have 2 pairs of trainers so I can use the backups while the others are drying.
I'm not saying this stops them smelling, but it drys them out fast. I'll be looking for fabreeze next time I go shopping.
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Febreeze, air freshner spray, bicarbonate of soda solution - give them all a try. Or put them in the shed.
WW - that was indeed my big toe a few months ago, got through London Marathon with it & 'm very proud of it hence deciding it more deserving for my profile than my ugly mug!! (Possibly a little more attractive as well!)
You have to be careful about putting trainers in the washing machine not because it may damage the cushioning or shrink them but the Mrs might slip a pair of red undies into the wash and turn your nice clean trainers PINK!
Very nice for running in....OOH CHASE ME
1. attend a foam party at your local night club
2. go for a run through long wet grass
3. ignore strange looks/comments from passers-by wondering why you are foaming at the feet instead of the mouth
End result is far superior to the washing machine!
I'm not saying this stops them smelling, but it drys them out fast. I'll be looking for fabreeze next time I go shopping.