How to Remove Chocolate Stains

After one tragic Halloween candy incident, we thought our chocolate stained sneakers were forever ruined. However, with only a few steps we were able to get the shoes looking fresh once more. Here is how we did it:

How to Remove Chocolate from Leather – Stan Smith’s 

• Let the chocolate cool and harden.

• Use a wipe remove the chocolate. 

...and clean!

How to Remove Chocolate from Canvas – Vans

• Freeze the shoe for 10 minutes, letting the chocolate harden.

• Using a dry brush, sweep off excess chocolate.

• Once most of the chocolate has been removed. Clean the entire shoe with a clean brush and a water/ solution mixture. (We recommend this all-natural cleaner.)

• Let air dry.

*Depending on the chocolate, there may be some oily residue left behind, that you can see once the shoe is dry. The best way to clean oil is to use oil, however ammonia and typical cleaners are too harsh and will discolor your shoes.

• Using a dye and alcohol-free laundry detergent made with all-natural oils, place the shoes into a laundry bag. Insert the shoes and detergent in the washing basin and set on a normal cycle with cold water.

• Let air dry.
• If oil still appears, clean the shoe with a water/ detergent mixture in a bowl and a brush. Let dry and repeat until stain is gone.

So next time your melted Hershey bar falls on your shoes, don’t panic! Grab your Reshoevn8r and get to work!