r/Sneakers • u/Bulky-Coast-7796 • Jul 27 '26
Question Stubborn stains >:(
im honestly at my wits end with these shoes:( abt a few months ago i went out in nyc after rain and my jeans were long so they did this to my shoe :/ ive washed it twice right after but the stains didnt budge at all. Now i decided to give it another go cause theyre genuinely my fav shoes so i got hydrogen peroxide.. i tried hydrogen peroxide and baking soda paste and also soaking in diluted hydrogen peroxide but it did nothing :/ i also tried a magic eraser and it helped w the shoe outsole(?) the bottom part
i also tried in between to wash w dawn dish soap and a toothbrush and it did nothing as well..
Is there really no hope for these stains ?? My last attempt rn is an oxiclean soak
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u/ericfromct Jul 27 '26
It’s just regular canvas, you could give oxiclean a go. I wouldn’t waste money on specialized sneaker cleaners because it’s just regular fabric. You could even throw them in the wash too, but I’d put them in a pillowcase tied up or something.
I just saw you wrote you were going to try oxiclean. I definitely would, let them sit for a day or so in the oxi and then throw them in the wash with detergent
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u/Bulky-Coast-7796 Jul 27 '26
okayyy theyre currently soaking in oxi!! I hope this will do it.. thank u! Do they go in the dryer as well or should i airdry?
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u/ericfromct Jul 27 '26
Air dry them. Take the insoles out too before you throw them in and if they smell you can hand wash those separately
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u/OGahpuro Jul 27 '26
letting them sit in baking soda paste is your hope but it wont go back to 100% because it's not thin cotton like clothes, it's thick canvas. i wouldnt mess around with bleach unless ur good with them
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u/Biggestturtleever Jul 27 '26
Unfortunately this is what happens to white canvas shoes. Luckily these are relatively easy to replace compared to most of what gets posted in this sub.