Cleaning Timberland Footwear

Cleaning Timberland footwear in general is not terribly hard to do. You just have to know what particular material your shoes are made of, what you can use to clean your shoes, and how to use it.

Your first consideration when cleaning Timberland shoes and boots should be the material the shoes are made of. Timberland footwear is usually made out of leather, suede, or nubuck, and this will have particular implications on how it can be cleaned.

Leather is in general the toughest and most resilient material, so you can afford to be a little less “gentle” with it vis-à-vis cleaning shoes and boots made out of other materials. A wet cloth or rag will do fine for most stains or if the shoe or boot is only a little grimy. Just give the shoe or boot a once-over with the cloth or rag, and leave it to dry for a little bit before you use it. Or, if the wet-rag approach doesn’t work for you, feel free to buy a wax-based cleaner for leather shoes. For more persistent stains or leather damage (particularly if the leather has been penetrated by fungus), you might have to use a leather cleaner from the store, or, better yet, just bring the boot or shoe to a professional cleaner.

You have to be quite a bit more careful when cleaning Timberland suede and nubuck shoes. Some people actually try and make do with a wet rag when doing so, although that won’t do much for medium to heavy stains and can in fact damage the shoe or boot if you rub too hard. It’s safest to buy a suede and nubuck cleaner in stores and then use it according to the manufacturer’s directions. In general, you will just have to get the boot or shoe wet, apply the cleaner, then rub the stained area gently with a sponge to get the dirt off, wipe or rinse off the suds, and then leave the shoe or boot to dry. Or you can try a Suede Cleaning Bar, which looks like an eraser combined with a brush, to deal with small spots or marks.

 When cleaning Timberland footwear, whatever it might be made of, just remember not to leave it out to dry in direct sunlight afterwards. That might work for rubber shoes, but in many people’s experience it can cause the color to fade and the material to distort. You can leave the shoe outdoors or in front of an electric fan. Stuff newspaper inside if the shoe is particularly wet or if you’ve had to clean the insides; this will draw the moisture out of the shoe itself and into the newspaper where it can dry quickly.

 So cleaning Timberland boots and shoes isn’t really much of an issue. With a little care and work, you can easily keep your Timberland footwear looking good - and if what’s on your feet looks great, so do you!