Lets face it, cleaning your expensive pair of shoes can be rather scary, especially if you have never done it before or you have seen the label saying not to machine wash. I rarely ever listen to the washing instructions on clothing items as they are often just there as a safety barrier for the company if you do something stupid and damage the item, I have even washed cashmere in a washing machine! Step 1: Remove dirt from the sole of the shoe. This might seem obvious when you think about it but several people I know have tried washing their shoes with the mud and gunk still on the sole and it simply transfers from the sole to the material part of the shoe and gets it mucky again, not what we want. If you have chewing gum on the sole of the shoe then press and ice cub onto the gum and then use a knife to flick it off. Step 2: Tie those laces! Yes, contrary to what you have heard before I have always found it best to leave the laces tied. Simply put on the shoe, tie t