Shoe Cleaning

[celt62]

I've always been an Armorall wipes or spray guy when it came to shining my shoes. I have also used on occasion leather furniture wipes from my local grocer. Last week I was doing a 22u game and noticed that I had run out of both. I tried something that I absolutely love. I happened to have a can of Armorall tire foam in my vehicle. I sprayed it on figuring my soles which are always difficult to clean are rubber like tires so what the heck. I came out with the best shine on both the hard to clean rubber and the leather upper. It even got the lace area which is also difficult. One coating with a sponge is all it took. It's fast and dries quickly. It also seemed to repel the dirt better too. Give it shot. You may like it.

[JaxRolo]

Stay away from Armor All. Dirt sticks to it.

[semper_fi_72]

Stay away from Armor All. Dirt sticks to it.

+1

Scrubbing Bubbles and then a light coat of hair spray.

[zm1283]

Murphy's oil soap and water mixed in a spray bottle. Cheapest and quickest way and it cleans the shoes up nicely. Leather lotion every so often to soften the leather and condition.

[mazzamouth]

Dude i dont want to sound mean...but use the search feature on here.. it will save you time.. we had a long thread about this a awhile back.. but here you go..

http://umpire-empire.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17772&highlight=cleaning+plate+shoes

[mazzamouth]

+1

Scrubbing Bubbles and then a light coat of hair spray.

that's my boy...LOL

[willv28]

+1

Scrubbing Bubbles and then a light coat of hair spray.

+2 or murphy's if not much dirt.

[NWA_UMP]

murhpy's...ditto. works great

[Thunderheads]

In breifing the link that mazzamouth posted , I saw some people using Pledge?!

Does this seem to help keep the dirt/dust off your shoes too?

It was driving my partner and I nuts during our marathon last weekend! We'd clean up our shoes nice just to have them dusted before the first pitch!:2cents:

Edited July 22, 2010 by Thunderheads

[dawg-man]

I am a recent convert to Scrubbing Bubbles and Pledge and I like it alot. Even works on the red clay down here in Georgia. Very little dust stays on the shoes if any.

[Thunderheads]

I am a recent convert to Scrubbing Bubbles and Pledge and I like it alot. Even works on the red clay down here in Georgia. Very little dust stays on the shoes if any.

I've been using the Murphys and water + hair spray and that's great, but doesnt' prevent dust ....

So, ...what specific Pledge are you using ?

[dawg-man]

Sorry to sound so foolish but its in the brown spray can. Not the Lemon Pledge. Just spray and wipe with a cloth. Holds the shine well.

[Umpire in Chief]

I use scrubbing bubbles and pledge and love it I may buy Murphys when I'm out of pledge.

[zm1283]

I've been using the Murphys and water + hair spray and that's great, but doesnt' prevent dust ....

So, ...what specific Pledge are you using ?

If the field is dusty at all, nothing is going to prevent dust. It's dust, it will stick to anything. I think you're going to have to deal with the fact that you're on a baseball field and you might get dusty and have to clean your stuff after the game.

[Umpire in Chief]

Agreed ZM but some things tent to attract the dust like Armor all

[zm1283]

Agreed ZM but some things tent to attract the dust like Armor all

Oh I agree. I'm just saying that nothing will prevent dust from accumulating on your shoes.

[mfd110]

I use scrubbing bubbles and pledge to, puts a nice shine on your shoes!

[Kevin Finnerty]

I use scrubbing bubbles and pledge to, puts a nice shine on your shoes!

I agree. It works. But it works at anywhere from 50-to-100 times more money than the Murphy's solution.

I bought a gallon of Murphy's concentrate at Smart & Final for $10. That's enough concentrate to make about 40 years' worth of my shoe care solution.

Ten bucks. Pennies a year, not dollars, like with Pledge and Armour All and Scrubbing Bubbles.