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Vans are a great shoe for many reasons. They’re versatile to style, comfortable to wear, and last for years. They can we worn from work to the skatepark to dinner with friends for years and years!
Yes you can put Vans in the washing machine. Vans are so well-loved over the years and they often get dirty, scuffed and stained. There are many methods to cleaning a Vans shoe.
Vans provides a cleaning kit that you can buy online or at one of their stores, you can go the DIY route with your own stain remover and brush – super easy – or you can out them in the good ‘ol washer (even easier!).
Oh yeah! You can wash your Vans.
Before you wash your vans
It is important that you check the material on your Vans. The traditional canvas shoe has the green light.
Suede Vans will need the gentler hand-washing method. Suede is a delicate material that you don’t want to ruin while you’re trying to save your shoe.
But if you live on the edge just send your suede vans in the washer too.
Check out: How To Clean Black Suede Shoes
The washer method
You’ll want to use a gentle detergent and only half the amount that you’d use for a regular load.
Be sure your detergent is bleach-free if you’ve got a colored or black canvas shoe. It’s okay to use bleach if you have all-white Vans.
Check our “pro-tips” below for more on this.
Take the laces off and put the sneakers in a mesh laundry bag or a pillowcase that is tied shut. Add a towel or two and wash the load on the lowest setting with warm water.
The laundry bag and towels save your sneakers from banging around in the machine.
