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Stix
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Member since August 2009 | Posted 13 years ago |  0 |
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Can any one tell me if washing your trainers every couple of weeks in the washing machine will ruin them? |
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Derek Bolton
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Member since October 2009 | Posted 13 years ago | 0 |
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I just give them a good scrub under the outside tap then hang them on the radiator to dry (the missus loves me doing that). |
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Roland Burton
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Member since November 2008 | Posted 13 years ago | 0 |
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I wouldn't advocate it. Besides, dirty, smelly trainers are a badge of honour! The worse they are, the more you've run in them! |
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Andy at GRG
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Member since March 2006 | Posted 13 years ago | 0 |
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Drying them out by putting newpaper balled up inside seems to work a treat for keeping the damp trainer smell away, as the radiator technique doesn't go down well with the wife! Andy |
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Stix
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Member since August 2009 | Posted 13 years ago | 0 |
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Thanks for the advice, it seems that a good scrub is the way to go. |
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al donald
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Member since August 2010 | Posted 13 years ago | 0 |
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Putting them on the radiator is not good for them either, if it is too hot it will loosen the adhesive used in the shoes |
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Dave Johnson
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Member since September 2010 | Posted 13 years ago | 0 |
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I bung two or three pairs at a time in the washing machine, on a short programme, with NO heat and NO detergent - it's just easier than using a scrubbing brush! I stuff 'em with newspaper and leave 'em to dry in the fresh air. Definitely NO heat! The insoles can be washed separately, with detergent and at whatever temperature you fancy! |
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Dave Johnson
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Member since September 2010 | Posted 13 years ago | 0 |
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Sorry, Martin, but we are talking about shoes here, aren't we? Get a grip, man! ;) |
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Louise at GRG
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Member since April 2006 | Posted 13 years ago | 0 |
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| I'm always amused when I go and get new trainers and they are some flashy colour as I know that practically straight away they will be mud coloured and blend in to all the others. But, that's my trail shoes and I always have a pair of road running shoes as well that I try to keep relatively mud free in case I use them in the gym or in circuit training classes. I don't think I've ever washed my trainers in 14 years but occassionally scrape mud off when its getting a bit ridiculous. | |||||
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Dave Johnson
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Member since September 2010 | Posted 13 years ago | 0 |
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I will confess that when I bought my bright yellow cross-country spikes I 'ran them in' before their first race, not only to make sure they were comfortable but so that they didn't attract smirks and facetious comments, as out of the box they outshone the sun! After a race they certainly need a good brush under the garden tap to get the mud and grass off, and they only go in the wash at the end of each XC season. The road shoes only get washed occasionally, as much to combat the smell as anything! |
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