Taking care of your soccer cleats is an important task. Especially if you are buying high end models you want to take special care of them so they last longer, and look better on the pitch so you can play confidently. All the professional players have their boots washed regularly to avoid any dirty build up and to keep them looking fresh. That being said, using the wrong materials or methods can cause damage to your boots that could potentially ruin them. Check out these
simple steps and get your boots looking like new in no time!
Just a few things you’ll need to get started:
- A bowl of warm water
- Dish soap
- Magic eraser or sponge
- Cloth or tea towel
- A toothbrush
- Old newspaper
- Dry cloth
Firstly, make sure to knock your boots together to get any excess mud or dirt off the bottoms of your boots to make this process easier.
Step 1:
Find a clean space anywhere and set up all your materials that you gathered. Add some dish soap into your warm bowl of water and mix it together so that the soap is thoroughly dissolved into the water. Remember to take your laces out of your boots as it will make cleaning them much easier. You can wash your laces in the sink with a little bit of soap or let them soak in a bowl of warm water too. Take your magic eraser or sponge and get it a little wet and then start to scrub the upper of your boots in small circular motions. You’ll want to do the upper first since the soles of your shoes can get really dirty and you don’t want that on your uppers. Go over a couple times or focus on any spots that are particularly dirty. Use the toothbrush to scrub any pesky mud that is still stuck onto your boots. Use a wet cloth to wipe off any soapy suds or excess dirt anywhere on your boots.
Step 2:
Stuff your boots with that old newspaper you grabbed earlier to make sure that the inside of your boots stay dry otherwise they will take longer to dry. Flip them over and repeat the same cleaning process on the soleplates of your boots. Once you get most of the caked on mud off, take your wet towel and wipe the rest of it off. Use the toothbrush to scrub any small spots that still may have mud in them.
Step 3:
Use your dry cloth to wipe down both the upper and soleplate of your boots. Once you do that, just leave them to dry with the newspaper still inside. Once your boots and laces are dry, lace them back up and adjust them to whatever is comfortable for you. Now your boots should look brand new!
Be sure not to use harsh soaps on your boots, as it can cause damage to the upper and cause it to start peeling.
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Another great trick that we’ve discovered is sprinkling baking soda into the soccer cleats and letting them sit overnight. This is mainly to get rid of bad odor of soccer cleats. Once the baking soda sinks into the soccer shoes, gently scrub the soul of the shoe with a bit of soap and water. This will work on almost any pair of soccer cleats.
Great tips! My son is playing football really often. I am really mad when when he come home muddy. I am going to try your method. Greetings!
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Great tips, thanks!