How often should I wash Converse? What is the lifespan of a pair of Converse shoes?

Shoe maintenance is very important. Converse canvas shoes are a very common type of shoes. Many young boys and girls like to wear Converse canvas shoes. Daily cleaning and maintenance can extend the life of Converse shoes.

There is no hard and fast rule for this, you can wash it if you feel it is dirty.

Usually you can use a wet rag to wipe the toe or the edge of the sole. Try not to wash the canvas. Take the 1970s series as an example. Use toothpaste/professional cleaning tools to scrub the canvas surface. Don't let the glue on the sole touch water. After washing, be sure to put it in a dark and ventilated place. Cover the upper with a paper towel and let the shoes dry naturally to prevent the canvas from changing color. It is best not to use laundry detergent, soap, or 84 disinfectant unless you have a deep hatred for your shoes. Soaking shoes in water does reduce the life of the shoes. What is delicate or not? You bought them with your own money. If you like to take care of them, then take care of them. If you think it is unnecessary, then it is unnecessary. There is no need to step on them.

Generally, it can be worn for more than one year without any problem. I have a pair that I have worn for three years. Of course, I don't wear the same pair every day. The quality of genuine Converse is good. The quality of fake ones is very poor. I don't recommend buying them. After a year, the black label on the heel and the forefoot will be worn out of shape. The canvas on the upper will no longer be strong. The probability of the middle shoe debonding and cracking is also very high. The black label on the heel of the shoe will be seriously worn and affect the appearance. Moreover, most girls don't like dirty shoes. Clean and refreshing is very important for ordinary boys. If you don't care about the appearance or you just like the vicissitudes of life, that's fine. Keep wearing it, except on rainy days, because the soles may get water.

1. Do not wash directly with water:

When we say "no need to wash with water", we don't mean dry cleaning. Instead, we mean to use toothpaste to dip in a little water and scrub the dirtier parts of the shoe surface before washing. After this step, the canvas shoes will be particularly clean.

2. Take care of the canvas:

The canvas part of canvas shoes is very easy to fade, which is a long-standing problem. A pair of black canvas shoes will fade due to excessive brushing and improper choice of detergent, so it is recommended to brush gently and choose a mild detergent to brush the shoes.

3. Don’t soak the whole pair of shoes in water:

Many people will soak their entire shoes in water, which can help clean them more thoroughly and get every corner wet. However, there is a big problem: the canvas upper is made of glue, which becomes very fragile after being soaked in water, and may come off after being worn a few times.

4. Wash shoelaces separately:

For the sake of convenience, some people are too lazy to remove the shoelaces and wash them separately. In fact, removing them and washing them is the easiest way to clean them, and the shoelace holes can be washed.

5. Let the toilet paper dry:

In order to avoid direct sunlight on canvas shoes, which may cause them to be easily damaged after being exposed to the sun, people usually put a layer of toilet paper on them when drying them. This can effectively protect the canvas shoes. If they are white canvas shoes, this operation can also make them whiter.

6. Remove yellowing from lead powder:

If your canvas shoes have turned yellow, you can try using lead powder. Wet the shoes, brush the lead powder on them, and then wrap them in toilet paper and dry them in the sun. This will definitely restore the canvas shoes to their original white appearance.

7. Beer to remove yellowing:

After washing the yellowed shoes, soak them in the beer you bought, take them out after three to five minutes, then put them in a cool place, wrap them with toilet paper and dry them to ensure that they are clean and free of yellowing.

1. Cleaning

When cleaning, the force should be gentle and even, and do not brush hard to avoid short lines or brushing off the patterns and decorative parts of the shoe body.

2. Let it dry naturally

After cleaning, place it in a ventilated and cool place to dry naturally. Do not expose it to the sun or bake it in a high temperature place to prevent the glue from debonding or degumming and accelerate aging.

3. Avoid corrosion

Non-professional labor rubber shoes should not come into contact with acid, alkali, salt and other chemical substances to avoid corrosion, degumming and deformation.

4. Avoid scratches

Avoid contact with sharp objects to prevent scratches on the shoe upper.

5. Prevent discoloration

For white canvas shoes, do not let them come into contact with carbon ink or other hard-to-clean items. After cleaning the canvas shoes, apply toothpaste or white chalk powder on the uppers and body of the shoes, pay attention to make sure it is evenly spread, and then let it dry. This can prevent discoloration. Or find two pieces of clean white paper to cover the uppers of the shoes, let them dry, and then tear them off. This can also prevent discoloration.

6. Shoe repair

If the shoes have any minor problems such as broken threads, dropped threads, or loose decorative parts, they should be repaired in time to extend their service life.