Today Was the Day
By carolbee
@carolbee (16230)
United States
March 3, 2008 2:21pm CST
I couldn't take it any longer so I washed my tennis shoes. I wear them everyday unless we are going somewhere they won't be appropriate. I wash them in cold water, detergent and dry bleach. Never put them in the dryer because they last longer. I try to wash them on a regular basis. Do you wash your tennis shoes regularly and let them air dry?
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9 responses
@Loen210 (1540)
• United States
4 Mar 08
Ooh, you're so good! I am not a tennis player, but my family is made up of tennis fanatics (playing almost every single day, and often twice or three times a day early in morn and late at night). Ha ha. I don't think they have washed their sneakers! I have rarely washed my regular sneakers, but I have to get new ones every several months, as I have such sensitive bottoms of the feet.
Happy shiny sparkling shoes!
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@Loen210 (1540)
• United States
4 Mar 08
I haven't gotten New Balance in many years. Have been hooked on Nike. But used to be Reebok. And then when found one good one of a certain brand, have stuck with it.
I wear extra padding always in my shoes, so have to get a size bigger to fit them. :o)
@snakelady91 (463)
• United States
4 Mar 08
It depends on what kind of tennis shoes I have. The canvas ones get thrown in the washing machine all the time. Leather ones, I don't usually wash in a washing machine unless it can't be avoided, because I am afraid of them falling apart. I do wash leather tennis shoes out by hand every now and then. I will throw both kinds in the dryer, keeping a close eye on the leather ones though.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
4 Mar 08
Your welcome.
That would work also. I mainly wash more than just my shoes at one time, si it is just easier for me to line them all up on a towel on the bed and turn the oscillating fan on to go back and forth across all of them at once LOL.
@whittby (3072)
• United States
4 Mar 08
I put mine in the washer with the towels. Then I let them sit out to dry. I scrub my son's shoes my hand - they cost more than mine usually. Even my New Balance go in the washer. I had a pair of keds (with the cotton uppers) that I loved and seems like I had to wash them every week. The seams are ripped now and should be tossed.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
4 Mar 08
I love New Balance tennis shoes. The ones I washede today are the 991 running shoes even though I'm not a runner. Podiatrist told me to get them when standing for long periods. They aren't cheap but a really good shoe and last. Thanks for responding.
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
3 Mar 08
They were pretty dirty since I wear them so much. Yep, they are clean now. I think they last longer when not put in the dryer. I also put them outside on a nice day. We have tons of snow on the way and it's snowing again now so they are drying in the bathroom near a vent. Thanks for responding.
@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
4 Mar 08
I do wash tennis shoes. I don't wear them very often because of work but when I do wash them i have a rack that inserts into the dryer that I put my shoes on. So far so good. It has helped in keeping the shoes in good condition.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
5 Mar 08
I'd love to let them air dry, but it is so damp up here that it would be worse than if I never washed them at all.
