Washing your cycling shoes

[Becky]

I'm not sure that I'd want to subject cycling shoes to all that tossing and tumbling. I usually just hose them off if they're in need of a cleaning. It's usually just my mountain shoes that get that dirty. I don't think my road shoes have ever needed cleaning.

[tulip]

I suppose it depends on the shoes. I would not want to put my leather cycling shoes in the wash, but I would clean them with saddle soap like other leather shoes.

I would imagine that the metal parts might rust after being exposed to detergent.

Instead of the dryer, pack the shoes with newspaper to dry them.

[OakLeaf]

Just hose them off if they're really muddy, then pack them with newspaper to dry and put them in a well-ventilated area, but not directly over a furnace vent (too hot).

[drgynfyr]

Thank you all!

[malkin]

Or wait until the muck dries and then brush it off.

[shootingstar]

After the "joy" of cycling through continuous rain, I tend to stuff shoes with paper towels or newspapers as last resort, to absorb moisture and leave shoes out to dry.

Sure, the shoes won't look spanking new...but you earn your cycling stripes by having shoes that do look abit used.

[jdubble]

We've been hosing them off after cross races, taking out the insoles, and then putting them on a chair in front of the dehumidifier in the basement. They dry overnight there. They're not spotless, but it's good enough.