Cleaning Converse trainers.

Caterina

Foot locker (shoe chain) had a sale only a few days ago I got converse for my daughter for £14.99

Don't know if still on but worth checking!

Caterina

Gingham_Ribbon

pavlovs_dog wrote:

brand of trainers that went out of fashion in the uk, but have recently made a very big comeback

You mean I'm actually wearing something that's in fashion?! I didn't even know!

Thanks everyone. I'll stick em in the machine on a low wash. Fingers crossed...

And I'll look in footlocker as there are some tartan ones that have caught my eye!

Smiley_Mum

Are these the ones, Gingham...

http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/pages/mia.asp?recordid=3930220&cid=880&afid=88888

Cazzdevil

I have had dozens of pairs of Cons over the years and they've always been fine in the washing machine for me. I go mountain biking a lot and my trainers are prone to getting muddy so if I couldn't stick them in the washing machine I'd be knackered!!! (o;

Gingham_Ribbon

Yes, Smileymum that's the ones. They're so pretty! (But my son calls them my clown shoes so I suppose they're not to everyone's taste!)

Well, I washed them on a delicate wash at 30 degrees. They are mostly clean except the back of the heel which I'll need to scrub tomorrow. They could have probably done with a more vigorous wash but the star sign is split a little on one of them. Don't know whether they were already like that. They get some heavy wear.

Thanks again everyone.

johnjp

thriftlady wrote:

What are converse trainers ? I am so out of touch

I used to wear them in the `60s, they were also known as basketball shoes. We could only get red or black then!

am_bain

Hi these are my daughter's fav shoes at moment she has them in pink I wash them at a cool wash as they get filthy I bought a pink pair half price at £17.50 in lx direct sale two weeks ago and have ordered black pair from their sports site for £22 waiting on delivery.

pavlovs_dog

it seems that they've been fashionable for longer than i realised!

greenmummy_2

On a similar subject, has anyone tried putting slippers in the washing machine? Will they disintegrate?

This is the type of slipper I mean:

crawley_girl

greenmummy wrote:

On a similar subject, has anyone tried putting slippers in the washing machine? Will they disintegrate?

This is the type of slipper I mean:

LOL! Hee hee!