5 Ways To Maintain Life Of Your Sneakers

Footwear's or we should say, performance footwear start to smell after a particular period of time. And in order to deal with that smell we try many things. With this smell even the life of your shoes start to reduce. Unless you're a pro athlete who goes through a fresh pair every game, you'll need the following tips for how to keep your shoe game tight.

1. If you have any essential oils (lavender, tee tree, lemon, rosemary, peppermint) put them to use. For desperate cases, soak your shoes in a sink of water and white vinegar to clean out the bacteria that is causing that stench.

2. That old cedar trick where you keep a block of wood in your underwear drawer to keep moths away can combat odor as well.

3. The long the bacteria sits in the fibers, the smellier your shoes will get. Same goes for stains and scruff marks, the sooner you buff abrasions out the easier it will be. Keep a sponge in your gym bag makes it easy to wipe down cleats before they go back into your bag.

4. Store sneakers and cleats in an open air environment to let them breathe before their next big game.

5. While most footwear brands advise against the washing machine for a throughout hand washing, sometime a spin in a sudsy whirlpool is all a shoe needs. Remove laces and insoles and add a neutral detergent, wash with bulky items like sheets or towels for a gentler option.