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Running Shoes in the Washing Machine - Seafront Plodder - 18-02-2014
Discuss...
RE: - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 18-02-2014
Best take them off first.
RE: - marathondan - 18-02-2014
It always sounds a terrible idea to me. Can't do them any good. The occasional dip under the garden tap is all mine get.
RE: - Bierzo Baggie - 19-02-2014
Car wash for mine. Tie them to the door handles.
RE: Running Shoes in the Washing Machine - glaconman - 19-02-2014
I remember putting mine in a washing machine the night before going on holiday. It melted the heel cups. Ruined my running plans as I was going to rural India with no sports stores
. In retrospect I should not have used a hot wash. Or I could have ripped the cups out. Sounds obvious now. But I tried to mask the deformity with plasters then run in sandals. Disaster.
You could use one but just make sure it's a cold wash.
I don't any more. I soke them in a bucket. Then put them on top of a radiator. But only an old metal radiator. Not hot air. They also melt stuff.
RE: - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 19-02-2014
I'm just impressed that SP's running again often enough to warrant washing his running shoes. Or are you asking on behalf "of a friend" SP?
RE: - Sweder - 19-02-2014
I had my own dalliance with this last year. Disastrous, bust the WM, dog-house for a week.
A splash with the garden hose after each muddy run works. I suppose you could zap them in the dishwasher (on their own) but only if you have a cool wash option. Note G-man's warning above re: melting.
RE: Running Shoes in the Washing Machine - Seafront Plodder - 24-02-2014
The definitive answer is....
To soak then in hot water and washing powder for 3 days, then bung them in the dishwasher on a rinse only cycle.
Good as new
RE: - Sweder - 24-02-2014
Great. Now what about my hangover from Friday night?
Holy hell ...
RE: Running Shoes in the Washing Machine - marathondan - 24-02-2014
(24-02-2014, 11:39 AM)Sweder Wrote: Great. Now what about my hangover from Friday night?
Holy hell ...
Put you thru the car wash tied to door handles?
RE: Running Shoes in the Washing Machine - Seafront Plodder - 24-02-2014
Indeed, you must have been steaming. You invited us over on saturday evening to sample your wife's fabled fish curry.
RE: - marathondan - 24-02-2014
But as has already been asked, SP - what's your interest in running shoes these days? Do tell.
RE: Running Shoes in the Washing Machine - Sweder - 24-02-2014
(24-02-2014, 05:00 PM)Seafront Plodder Wrote: You invited us over on saturday evening to sample your wife's fabled fish curry.
That I did, but you never showed up.
Did you?
RE: Running Shoes in the Washing Machine - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 25-02-2014
(24-02-2014, 10:41 AM)Seafront Plodder Wrote: The definitive answer is....
To soak then in hot water and washing powder for 3 days, then bung them in the dishwasher on a rinse only cycle.
Good as new
How do you keep the water hot for three days??
RE: Running Shoes in the Washing Machine - Charliecat5 - 13-04-2014
What's all this washing your shoes business? I wallop mine together occasionally to dislodge the mud (it makes them a little lighter I find) but that's it. Life is far to short to be washing shoes.
RE: Running Shoes in the Washing Machine - marathondan - 13-04-2014
(13-04-2014, 04:01 PM)Charliecat5 Wrote: What's all this washing your shoes business? I wallop mine together occasionally to dislodge the mud (it makes them a little lighter I find) but that's it. Life is far to short to be washing shoes.
Quite right.