How Do You Clean Canvas Tennis Shoes?
Canvas tennis shoes like Chuck Taylors require different care than leather shoes. The cloth-based shoes are easier to get dirty than leather shoes as they absorb dirty water and mud. Cleaning stains out of canvas shoes is very similar to getting tough stains out of any other fabrics or clothing. While you can run them through a cycle in the washing machine, cleaning the shoes by hand will help preserve your shoes longer. Wait for the shoes to dry if they are damp and muddy. Remove any loose dirt by knocking the soles against the ground or each other. Remove any remaining clumps of caked dirt with a flat edge such as a flathead screwdriver. Take out the laces. Rinse the inside and outside of the shoes with warm water. Gently scrub the canvas inside and outside and the liners using a toothbrush and mixture of mild bleach-free detergent and water. Rinse them a second time with cool water. Scrub any scuff marks that remain with a nylon pad and rinse one more time. Scrub the liners with a m
