The Best Way to Clean The White Soles of Your Shoes

All you need is one household product to get those whites looking bright again.

White-soled shoes don’t seem to be losing any popularity, but after a few wears, they do tend to lose some of that whiteness.


Magic Eraser to the rescue. Spread a towel or rag on your surface to contain the mess, dampen the sponge and start scrubbing. In no time you’ll have your whites back!
Suggestion – do this fairly often for better results. It’s a lot harder to get a month of dirt off than just a few days.

Do you have any other shoe cleaning tips? We’d love to hear them in the comments below!

Esti Waldman

Esti’s career has brought her behind the lens of food, fashion, books, and families as a leading photographer. Her talent and technical know-how make the photography you see on the site so appealing.

15 responses to “The Best Way to Clean The White Soles of Your Shoes”

  1. A Avatar
    A

    Leather wipes for leather shoes, and salt stains on boots.

  2. ABC Avatar
    ABC

    I use a toothbrush and toothpaste to clean my kids natives. Comes out looking perfect every single time!

  3. esther israel Avatar
    esther israel

    Soft scrub and a bit of water

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    Anonymous

    In a spray bottle mix 20% blue dawn dish soap with 80% hydrogen peroxide. Spray onto one of those little oxo brushes once posted on this site or on a rag. Scrub the sole and it will really sparkle!! This solution is actually amazing on all stains especially on white shirts/ collars, white shorts/pants and little girls white socks that get filthy on bottom! Works every time and is color safe and non toxic!! Better than oxy clean!!!

  5. Chavie Avatar
    Chavie

    Magic Erasers are the best! Stock up on them they are great! I use them all the time!

    1. Luvcrusin Avatar
      Luvcrusin

      I couldn’t get clean no more what I used. So I painted them with white nail polish.

  6. Esti Avatar
    Esti

    Natives get so clean in the washing machine! Just don’t put them in the dryer

  7. Rivka Avatar
    Rivka

    The magic eraser works great but you can use baby wipes in an emergency. For canvas or material like sneakers you can throw them in the wash once in a while.

  8. Shelly Avatar
    Shelly

    Baking soda and vinegar

  9. Chana Avatar
    Chana

    Im excited to try this! Do the off brand magic erasers work too, or only the original ones?

  10. YTMP3 Official Avatar

    Great tips! I never thought about using toothpaste for cleaning the soles. Can’t wait to try it out this weekend! Thanks for sharing!

  11. Whatsapp App Avatar

    Great tips! I’ve always struggled with keeping my shoe soles clean, but the baking soda method sounds so easy and effective. Can’t wait to try it out! Thanks for sharing!

  12. NBA 2K20 Apk Avatar

    Great tips! I’ve always struggled with keeping my white soles looking fresh. Can’t wait to try the baking soda method you mentioned! Thank you for sharing!

  13. chaya Avatar
    chaya

    put floafers, natives, and other water shoes into the washing machine. they really come out much cleaner although some people say it may ruin the washing machine but it hasnt happened to mine. thanks for all the tips!

    1. Rena Avatar
      Rena

      Sneakers makde a hole in my washing machine tub. I guess use very Low spin cycle

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