Kev’s Korner

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Clean Shoes, but not as Mum did!

Have you ever tried washing your Cycling Shoes in the washing machine? Are they looking a bit tired and not standing up to the scrutiny of your fellow groupies? Before you head down to your local or hit the Chinese internet circus for a cheap pair of new shoes, try washing them in your dishwasher.  Yip I did say dishwasher!

I remember when Mum used to throw my Soccer boots and Running Shoes into the Washing Machine..they certainly got the treatment with lots of soggy soapy water, before being spun to death. Yes they were clean but they looked like they add been in Mums washer and well not so spiffy anymore, with the stitching starting to fray and any glued bits coming unstuck…and what about that funny odour ?

Now Back to the dishwasher. Dishwashers theses days are very very efficient and well they wont spin your cleated masterpieces to death, they will smell nice and sparkle once again.

Give it a try, but make sure you give them 24hrs of air drying time – and in the sun is more desirable.

It could be good advice or it could be bad…you decide

Good luck

Kev

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It could be fact or it could be fiction…you decide what works for you….Experimentation is the spice of life, but sometimes we can all add in just a little too much spice