How To Keep Your White Sneakers Looking “Boxfresh”
Nothing says summertime like a pair of fresh white sneakers. There have been so many shoe trends over the past few years that involve white sneakers like Air Force 1’s….
Nothing says summertime like a pair of fresh white sneakers. There have been so many shoe trends over the past few years that involve white sneakers like Air Force 1's. Companies like New Balance, Adidas, Nike, and even luxury shoe brands like APL have jumped on the trend. And I absolutely love the look of all white sneakers...but personally, I'm always scared that me being me, I'm going to get them dirty and gross the very first time I wear them outside the house. Anyone else??
Here are some tips from The Fashion Spot on how to keep your white sneakers clean and protected...at least for a little while.
1. As soon as you take them out of the box, pre-treat them with a stain and water repellent solution. Founder of The Wardrobe Refresh Robyn Wellikoff says Jason Markk Repel Spray is a good brand. Another brand you could use is HEX Performance Laundry Detergent mixed with a bit of cold water.
2. If you didn't pre-treat them and you get a stain on them use an old toothbrush or cloth with a small amount of laundry detergent and water. Robyn Wellikoff says to try to remove stains as soon as you see them appear. The longer you wait, the harder it might be to remove them from the fabric.
3. If it's an all-white cloth material like a running shoe you can put it in the washing machine but do NOT put them in the dryer. Instead, air dry them. Plus, for tougher stains, make sure to pre-treat them before throwing them in the wash. Also, don't forget to remove the insoles before washing.
How do you keep your all-white sneakers looking white?
Lexi’s Listens is a weekly post I’ll do with the songs I’ve been singing to nonstop! My hope is that if you’ve never heard of these, you might discover some new hits to listen to.
Harry's House, obviously
I haven't done a Lexi's Listens post in a while and that's because I've mostly been listening to "Harry's House". If I could put Harry's whole new album on here, our list would be incredibly long. So I decided to just include my absolute favorite from the album...which might surprise you to be Satellite. Something about the space theme and drums in that song light my soul on fire...you know, to put it lightly.
Summer Songs
Other than Harry Styles, I've found some great summer songs on TikTok, like Mimosas and Jenni. Mimosas is definitely a poolside song that will make you want to dance. Jenni will also make you want to dance, but it's a totally different vibe. While Mimosas is about...well, drinking, Jenni is about friendship and the song itself reflects the sweetness and tenderness of a friendship you will always cherish. Check those out at #2 and #3.
The two other summer songs I found were on my Discover Weekly playlist on Spotify. "Settle" features Leon Thomas, who you may or may not know from Nickelodeon's show Victorious...and if we're being honest here, his talent should've made him the star of the show over Victoria Justice. His other songs like Mrs. Variety I've really enjoyed in the past, so I was excited to find another song with him. Settle is a groovy song that came out in May 2021 and has an incredibly vibey beat. "Foreign Things" was released last August and it's also groovy with great bass. Plus, the music video has the coolest costumes and dance routines. Check these two out at #4 and #5.
Breakup Songs
Two songs I've got today are not as recent. "She Don't" is an Ella Mae hit from 2016, while "Wait" is Chantel Jeffries hit from 2018. Both I've been vibing with heavily lately because of their catchy beats. If you've never heard "She Don't", it's an empowering breakup song with lyrics that remind me of Beyonce's Irreplaceable and Ariana Grande's "thank u next". "Wait" is also a breakup song, but almost with the opposite message. Check these out at #6 and #7 below.
