Getting new sneakers is great, but it is even more exciting to make your old ones look as good as new. After a certain period of using your sneakers, they might start to look worn out, and the rubber soles look a little squished and wrinkly. Thus, they don’t make a good pair with your gym outfits or any other outfits, for that matter. The worn-out shoes might make you feel to avoid your college or gym. It is best to look for ways to make them look just like you have bought them today.
Tips and tricks
There are a few easy tricks to make your worn-out kicks look as new as the first time you bought it.
- A hairdryer
- You just have to apply a little heat for around one minute on the section of the rubber sole, which is looking wrinkled.
- Switch off the dryer in the areas where you might melt the glue due to the heat, like the outer and the upper sole of the shoes.
- To get the best results, apply heat on the worn-out part multiple times, but make sure to turn off the heat after one minute each time.
- Also, avoid touching the soles of the kicks until they are completely cool, as touching them might leave an imprint on the sole.
- It is a slow process, but it is surely a cost-effective way to make your old pair of sneakers look as good as new.
- Nail paint remover
- If your leather kicks are scoffed then, it is best to swab a little nail paint remover on the affected area and then wipe it with a clean cloth.
- Nail paint remover has a little part of acid in it that helps to remove the scuff marks from your kicks instantly.
- Don’t use this method quite often to avoid spoiling the quality of your sneakers.
- Lemon juice
The mixture of lemon juice and water has proven to be the way to remove the stains from the leather, as well as your canvas sneakers.
- Mix one part of water and one part of lemon juice to make this cleaning mixture.
- Spray the mixture on the leather sneakers and let it sit in the sun for a day to get the best results.
- Baking Soda
If your canvas kicks are dealing with serious stains, then it is best to use this method.
- Mix one tablespoon of baking soda with a hint of water.
- Then simply rub the thick paste on the stains.
- Let it sit for some time on the affected part.
- Then rinse the kicks with clean water to make your kicks as good as new.
- Shampoo
If your canvas kicks look dirty because of dust or rainwater then, it is best to just wash them with some shampoo. It is the most cost-effective and efficient way to clean the normal dust and stains from your kicks.
- Just add some amount of shampoo in the tub full of water, then leave the kicks to soak in it some time.
- Use a soft brush to rub them.
- Then rinse them using clean water to remove the dirty water.
- Keep them in the sun for a day to get a freshly cleaned old but new looking pair of sneakers.
Closing notes
All the above methods are tried and tested ways to clean the stains from your sneakers and make them look as good as new. But the catch is that overuse of these methods can lead to degrading the material quality of your kicks. Thus, use these tips wisely!