Cleaning Golf Shoes?

Evening,

anyone have a good way of cleaning golf shoes. I am not worried about the bottoms only the tops especially the white. I have been using liquid hand soap with a wash cloth but think there might be a better way.

TIA.

I use this, not sure what the brandname is in the states but it works wonders on white leather shoes, also great for cleaning your chromed clubs!

thanks for the suggestions, will give them a try...........................gotta have clean whities for sure.........

Liquid dish soap will ruin your shoes, dry them out. Go get some saddle soap, its meant for leather, and it cleans shoes really well. IF you have a deep scuff mark, it might not totally come out, but you can get them basically as good as new. It also softens the leather up again, then just apply some polish to shine them up.

I just use a damp rag i wouldnt use any harsh cleaners

great tip i picked up for white runners and shoes, an old toothbrush and white toothpaste.. worked every time i've done it.

As if your brushing your teeth squirt a bit of toothpaste on the brush then run it under warm / hot water, scrub the shoes and then rinse off the suds etc with just water.

Get a leather cleaner and conditioner and clean them every time that they get dirty.  I use saddle soap or a liquid soap specific for leather (not dishes) every time and then every couple of weeks I recondition the leather to keep it soft and my shoes comfortable.  They'll last longer if you treat them right.

Armor All cleaning wipes followed by Armor All protectant wipes after every other round. Keeps them shiny and water resistant.

+1

Whenever you get invited to play at someone's club, get the guys there to clean your clubs and polish your shoes ... tip well, they know what they're doing.

Agreed with the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers.  They work awesome on white leather.

I use lexol leather cleaner and lexol conditioner for general cleaning.  For black scuff marks on the white uppers you can get that out by scrubbing with oxyclean (I use that oxyclean spray bottle with the red top) and a hard bristle brush.  For the very severe black scuff marks I use a little dab of deglazer (available at Country Club Supplies or Tri C Duffy's) on a rag.

Polishing, I use the white meltonian cream, applied with a no. 5 ink brush.  Always apply thin coats, dry's quicker and you'll get better results when you buff it out.  I wouldn't use a white liquid "scuff coat" type polish.  For the following reasons: One, very runny and you run the risk of getting it on the soles making the job a lot longer when you attempt to clean that off, Two: after several coats the shoes look like crap and you'll need to strip it off with dyo spot remover or deglazer.  I do like to tape the soles prior to applying the polish and buffing, this way I can get closer to the soles without getting polish all over.

For the edges of rubber soles, try using vinylex (another lexol product from Summit, Georgia available from pep boys or similar store).  This product contains some cleaners, preservatives plus it protects the rubber soles from UV rays which will break down the rubber soles.

Finally, I like to change out the laces with a pair of original replacements, ie foot joy waxed or adidas.

Your shoes will look better than new.

You can use liquid dish soap if you rinse it well and follow it up with a good leather conditioner.

I can't help but think that magic erasers are bad for shoes. They can take paint off of a wall. Anyone had issues with them taking the finish off of shoes?

What if they're a fabric upper?

I think the major factor in keeping your shoes looking good is to clean them after ever round.  I start out by running hot water over the soles to clean all the dirt off and then over the toe and side of the shoes.  I have a brush that I use to clean along the edge of the soles then I use a soft cloth without soap and clean off everything else.  If that does not work then I add a little dish soap to the cloth and rub down the problem area and rise off.  For black scuff marks that did not come off using the dish soap, spray a little bit of carburetor cleaner on a dry cloth and rub only the smudge area.  Keep it off anything black.  When all else fails, then use the Magic Eraser.

About the question concerning cloth uppers...I do not own any.  I stay as far away from that type shoe as I can.