Sneaker care in Richmond
Sneaker Restoration and Cleaning
Kruneri cleans, de-yellows and repairs sneakers that have been worn hard. Suede, mesh, knit and leather uppers each get treated differently, so nothing gets soaked that should not be. Most pairs are ready in two days.
How we treat a pair
Cleaning built around the material, not the clock
A quick wash fixes light dirt and ruins suede. We sort each pair by upper material first and work out a plan before anything touches water.
Knits and mesh get a foam clean with a soft brush and air dry away from heat. Suede is brushed dry first, then treated with a gum cleaner and a suede-safe foam only where the nap needs lifting. Leather uppers come back with a saddle soap wash and a light conditioner so they do not crack at the flex point. Midsoles go through a separate process, because the yellowing is oxidation in the rubber rather than dirt. We apply a gel treatment, wrap the shoe and leave it under light for a set period. Soles are scrubbed, laces washed or replaced, and insoles deodorised before the pair is boxed.
Tell us if the pair has been through a washing machine at any point. Heat damage changes what is possible and we will say so up front.
The bench side of it
Small repairs that save a good pair
Cleaning is the easy half. The rest is stitching, gluing and matching materials closely enough that nobody notices.
We keep a drawer of midsole scraps in common whites and creams, plus a few coloured panels for patch work. Torn linings get stitched from the inside, which means taking the insole out and putting it back properly. Lace eyelets that have pulled through get reinforced with a small leather washer behind the hole. It is slow work, and we only take on a set number of pairs a day so nothing sits half finished over a weekend.
Material first
Each upper is tested in a hidden spot before we use any product on it. Suede and nubuck never see a wet brush.
Odour handled properly
Insoles come out, get treated and go back dry. We are not spraying something on top and calling it done.
Colour matched
Touch ups on scuffed leather use a matched pigment, not a generic shoe cream that dries a shade off.
Pricing
Cleaning and restoration rates
Each price is per pair. If a pair needs more than the package covers, we tell you before starting and you can say no.
Full restoration
$120A deep clean plus the small repairs most pairs need by year two.
Get QuotePairs with heat damage, mould or heavy sole separation are assessed first and quoted separately.
Our process
How a pair moves through the shop
Logged on arrival, photographed before and after, and never mixed up with anyone else's.
Logged and photographed
Each pair gets a tag with your details and a photo record of the condition it arrived in.
Material test
A small hidden patch is cleaned first to check the product does not mark or discolour the upper.
Dry brush and prep
Loose dirt, grit and old product come off before any liquid goes near the shoe.
Clean by material
Foam for knit and mesh, gum and brush for suede, saddle soap for leather. Three different jobs.
Midsole and sole work
Yellowing treatment, sole scrub and reglue happen here, with drying time built in between.
Rebuild and check
Laces go back in, insoles return dry, and the pair is checked against the arrival photos.
Gallery
Before and after, mostly after
Six pairs from recent weeks. The owners were told the results would go on the wall, so here they are.
FAQ
Sneaker questions
The ones that come up most often at the counter. Anything else, just ask.
Book a clean
Send us a photo of the pair
Describe the condition and the material if you know it. We will confirm the price and a drop off window.
Same day drop off is fine during shop hours. Collection after two days for most jobs.