The Shoe Wash Kit differs from a supermarket mesh bag in four structural ways: three compartments instead of one open pocket, a concealed self-locking zipper, ISO 105-C06 grade 4 colour fastness, and stress testing to 50 wash cycles. Each one fixes a specific way the cheap bag fails.
| Feature | Cheap supermarket mesh bag | The Shoe Wash Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Compartments | One open pocket. Both shoes bash together through the cycle. | Three compartments. One outer pocket per shoe, plus a centre compartment for laces and insoles. |
| Zipper | Single-thread zip tape, stitched once. Opens mid-cycle, often within three washes. | Concealed self-locking zipper, teeth facing inward. Stress tested to 50 cycles without opening once. |
| Colour fastness | Dyed yellow, green or grey polyester. Transfers dye onto light-coloured shoes over multiple cycles. | Chalk (warm white) inside and out. Tested to ISO 105-C06 grade 4, the international standard for wash-resistance. |
| Durability | Not stress tested at all. | Stress tested to 50 wash cycles at 60°C and 1400 rpm. |
1. Three compartments, not one open pocket. Cheap bags hold both shoes together. They bash each other through the cycle. Our kit has two outer compartments (one shoe per side) plus a centre compartment for laces and insoles.
2. Concealed self-locking zipper. Cheap bags use single-thread zip tape stitched once. They open mid-cycle within three washes. Our zipper faces inward, self-locks, and was stress tested to 50 cycles at 60 degrees and 1400 rpm without opening once.
3. ISO 105-C06 grade 4 colour fastness. Cheap bags are yellow, green or grey polyester. They transfer dye onto light-coloured shoes over multiple cycles. Our bag is chalk inside and out. Tested to the international standard for textile wash-resistance.
4. Stress tested for the life of the product. Cheap bags are not tested at all. Ours holds at 50 cycles at the highest temperature and spin most domestic machines do.
$37 AUD. Launching August 2026. Join the waitlist to be first when The Shoe Wash Kit goes live.