How To Clean Cole Haan Stitchlite Shoes
10 effective products for cleaning and maintaining your shoes — as recommended by a sneaker collector
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Here at Insider Picks, we write about a lot of really amazing footwear — from the most Instagrammed sneakers in the world to dress shoes comfortable enough to run from wild bulls in, and everything in between.
While we do our very best to feature products with great value and long-lasting quality, they will inevitably reach a point where they don't look their best. After all, shoes are meant to be worn, so dirt, stains, and scuffs are bound to find a place on your shoes.
Instead of tossing them in the garbage or only wearing them as beaters, you can bring your shoes back to life with the right products. In the long run, you'll save money on having to replace your shoes and you'll look fresh in the process.
I owna lot of shoes (over 100 pairs) with everything from 20-plus-year-old Air Jordans to luxurious Italian-made dress shoes in my collection, so I've tried a good amount of products over the years. These are my personal favorites for cleaning and maintaining the life of my shoes.
Whether you're a stickler for immaculately clean shoes like myself or a normal person hoping to reverse that atrocious stain you just got on your brand new sneakers, you'll find the products you need right here.
Check them out, below:
Crep Protect
Crep Protect The Art of Spray, $14.95, available on Amazon
While Crep Protect has a full line of cleaning products, The Art of Spray Stain and Rain Resistant Barrier is easily the most impressive. The spray dries in 10 minutes and provides four weeks worth of protection. Whether you spill water or something that would definitely leave a stain like barbecue sauce, it'll slide right off the shoe with The Art of Spray applied on. Knit sneakers are generally harder to clean than leather, so I like to spray this on any pair of knit shoes I get before I wear them — especially if they're white.
Shop all Crep Protect products on Amazon here.
Cole Haan Mini Deluxe Travel Kit
Cole Haan Mini Deluxe Travel Kit, $40
Coming from one of my favorite brands for dress shoes, Cole Haan's Mini Deluxe Travel Kit is a must-have product for me. It comes with black, British tan, and neutral shoe creams, an applicator brush, a buffing brush, a microfiber towel, and an instant shine sponge. I specifically like this kit because the British tan shoe cream is an exact match to my British tan shoes. The cream lasts a really long time, and I've used the black and neutral colors on my other shoes. Although I've never actually travelled with the kit, it neatly packs into a black leather case.
Shop all Cole Haan leather and shoe care products here.
UGG Care Kit
UGG Care Kit, $25, available at Nordstrom
Although you canuse other products to clean your UGGs and other sheepskin or delicate suede shoes, the UGG Care Kit is definitely the safest way to do it. The Kit includes a rain and stain protector, a cleaner and conditioner, a shoe renew spray, a suede scuff eraser, and a brush. Compared to harder cleaning brushes that can scrape away suede, the soft bristles protect the materials from being damaged.
Timberland Dry Cleaning Kit
Timberland Dry Cleaning Kit, $8
Not all cleaning methods require soap and water to get rid of stains, especially if it's a suede or Nubuck material. The Timberland Dry Cleaning kit includes an eraser and brush to work away away scuffs and stains without having to get the materials wet. You'll find it to be very useful on all Timberland boots — and any other suede or Nubuck shoe.
Venetian Imperial Leather Balm
Venetian Imperial Leather Balm, $15.99, available on Amazon
Over time, leather materials start to look worn out and tired, even if they aren't exactly dirty. Venetian Imperial Leather Balm is a great way to put new life into your leather without caking on the shoe polish. Think of it as long-lasting lotion for your shoes. Although there are a variety of colors to match your leathers available, but the neutral color is my favorite. It's good on any color leather you own and it won't stain any of the shoes' stitching.
Angelus Easy Cleaner
Angelus Easy Cleaner, $6.73, available on Amazon
Angelus is best known by sneakerheads for its huge selection of paint colors used to restore chipping midsoles, but the brand's Easy Cleaner is also an amazing product. It works on suede, leather, Nubuck, rubber, and basically any other material that you can find on a pair of shoes. At less than $7, it's a cheap and reliable choice.
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser 4-Pack, $4.99, available at Target
Although Magic Erasers aren't specifically for shoes, they really do work wonders on scuffs and tough stains. They're super cheap and one of the few household cleaning products that are effective while not being harsh on your footwear. One eraser goes a very long way, so you'll be able to clean your shoes many times with this four-pack.
Amir Ismael
Senior Reporter, Insider Reviews
Amir Ismael is a senior reporter for Insider Reviews, Insider's e-commerce branch of the service journalism team. As a collector of sneakers and fashion, Amir is passionate about all things related to style. He's covered everything including the industry's shift to producing more sustainable clothing, the most comfortable loungewear, all of the best places to shop for affordable business casual attire, and more. He's used his expertise in footwear and the footwear industry to review all kinds of shoes from sportswear giants, well-known casual brands, and startups. Amir's coverage also includes eyewear, watches, and grooming products like electric razors and men's skincare. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Amir has led Insider Reviews' face masks coverage with thoughtful recommendations based on CDC guidelines, expert opinions, and his own testing. During his time at Insider, Amir previously handled deals of the day coverage, and worked as a generalist writing hundreds of reviews ranging from phone cases and headphones to bed sheets and blenders, and has also covered major shopping holidays including Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Before joining the Insider Reviews team in 2017, worked as a freelance writer for Complex Sneakers and Sole Collector where he contributed to daily sneaker news and release dates, feature-length articles, and interviews with artists, designers, and athletes. Amir graduated from William Paterson University in 2015 with a degree in journalism and public relations. Say hello to Amir at aismael@insider.com or on Instagram @amirjismael. Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here. Learn more about how we test style and beauty products.
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