White Shoes

crashoveroid

Hi All

I have a pair of Mavic Shoes in White and i have to say they are starting to look quite manky and Tar marks have them not looking too healthy

Can anyone tell me if they have any tips to help bring them back to new.

Thanks

oflahero

Cif.

el tel

White Hammerite?

Caroline_ie

Lycra overshoes.

shaungil

Tippex?

SurferDude41

White cycling shoes indeed! :pac:

Try buying black shoes next time, and let that be a lesson to ya:D

I wear the un-coolest cycling shoes ever made- Nike Lance 2:rolleyes:
But they only require a wipe of a damp cloth, to look clean again...
Yes a rather unfortunate turn of phrase:D How could anything associated with Lance Armstrong ever be considered clean?

Putting up with the scornfull remarks from my fellow riding companions is outweighed by the comfort these shoes provide:pac:

DirkVoodoo

My postman wears similar shoes.

ednwireland

ive used this stuff before (never tried it on tar marks )

http://www.nikwax.com/en-gb/products/productdetail.php?productid=85&activityid=-1&itemid=-1&fabricid=-1

werent perfect afterwards but much cleaner

Eamonnator

This is sadder than the thread about the white handlebar tape!!!!!!!!.

The tax man

I just bought new shoes.
Nothing would clean my White shoes but it wasn't your average dirt.

xoxyx

I second Cif, but if there are some serious tar marks, and if you are careful, nail polish remover should get away the worst of it and should dilute it enough that the Cif will do the rest.

Be careful though to just use a small amount on a cotton ball and, as soon as you get through the marks and start to see white, move away - 'cause it could take away the finishing on your shoes.

thebouldwhacker

Dirty white shoes are better than clean black ones...
@surferdude: remove that pic and post, losing respect for you by the second;)

SurferDude41

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

Dirty white shoes are better than clean black ones...
@surferdude: remove that pic and post, losing respect for you by the second;)

I would agree with you:DNo self-respecting cyclist should be seen wearing anything bearing the Livestrong brand:p
When I scrape enough surplus money together, I intend put these shoes on a bonfire along with my US Postal jersey;)

The tax man

I tried everything to clean my shoes. Cif got the leather parts as good as you see them. Material parts are just stained and nothing will shift it.
Found Fenwicks degreaser great for getting rid of tar marks.
Now I have summer and winter shoes.:D