Care & Cleaning

Cleaning Spykar Footwears

General cleaning and care guidelines for Spykar footwear are to hand wash with cold water using a mild soap or detergent and allow them to dry naturally away from direct heat or sunlight.

For more specific guidance, consult the following guide:

How to Clean and Dry Wet Shoes

You can clean and maintain your shoes just fine with everyday household items, even if they’re drenched or muddy. The process can be a bit labor-intensive, but your shoes will last significantly longer with proper cleaning.

Remember that using a washing machine or dryer for your shoes will age them rapidly, and take the following steps:

• 1. Disassemble Your Shoes: Removing liners, insoles and laces will speed up the process.
• 2. Wash Your Laces: You can throw laces into the laundry with your running clothes, and wash on the cold setting with your regular detergent (Pro Tip: stuff them into a sock so they don’t get lost or tangled). Just remember to remove them from the load before you transfer to the dryer.
• 3. Remove Excess Mud and Dirt from the Shoe Outers: First with a dry paper towel then with a dry toothbrush for greater detail, remove mud and dirt from all outer areas of your shoes; if your shoes are exceptionally muddy, you might want to let the mud dry before wiping, as caked mud comes off easier in clumps (skip to step 6 to see how best to dry your shoes).
• 4. Scrub Clean With Non-Abrasive Solution: Mix a small dab of your chosen soaping agent (natural dye-free detergent, dish soap, or even dandruff shampoo can all work fine) into cool water, and gently work into dirty areas of the shoes and insoles with the toothbrush until there’s a lather; keep going until the dirt is gone, and remove dirty water with a dry towel or rag as you go.
• 5. Wipe With Damp Rag: Now wipe off all remaining soap lather with a towel or rag dampened with cold water.
• 6. Blot and Stuff to Dry: Your shoes (including insoles) should now be dirt-free, if somewhat wet; blot them with a dry cloth until they’re no longer sopping and stuff your shoes with newsprint to let them dry overnight (tip: keep your insoles separate, and don’t leave your shoes to dry outdoors or try to speed the process with a heat source - both sunlight and direct heat can warp them); for added odor protection, include a dryer sheet or a light dusting of baking soda with your wadding.

If for some reason you absolutely have to fully clean and dry your shoes in less than 12 hours, follow the above steps to clean them, but use the final “spin” setting on your washing machine a few times to dry your shoes using centrifugal force. Brief, selective uses of “air dry” or “gentle” setting on a dryer can work in a pinch as well.