The Shoe Wash Kit
Built for the way you already wash your shoes.
Launching August 2026. Pre-order opens to our waitlist first, with 48 hours of early access before the public launch. Join the waitlist to get in first.
We do not tell you to machine wash your shoes. We protect them when you do.
The Shoe Wash Kit is a three-compartment shoe wash bag, built for the way Australian families actually use the washing machine. One outer compartment per shoe, so they never touch each other or the drum. A centre compartment for laces, insoles and the small things you would otherwise lose down the side of the machine.
Built in chalk (warm white) colour inside and out. Tested to ISO 105-C06 grade 4 colour fastness, the international standard for textile wash-resistance. We will not bet your light coloured runners on a yellow or dark green bag.
Stress tested to 50 cycles at 60°C and 1400rpm. The concealed self-locking zipper faces inward and cannot open mid-cycle without a deliberate pull. The bag protects your shoes and the drum behind them.
Designed for canvas, mesh and synthetic footwear. Runners, sneakers, trainers, gym shoes, kids' sports shoes, canvas shoes, mesh school shoes. Not designed for leather or suede. We will not promise something we cannot deliver.
Each Shoe Wash Kit includes one shoe wash bag in Chalk plus one pair of unisex shoe trees, adjustable from US 5.5 to 14. The shoe trees keep your shoes from collapsing in the cycle and hold their shape as they dry.
The Shoe Wash Kit vs a supermarket mesh bag
Most shoe wash bags are one open mesh pocket. The differences below are structural, and 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. Tested to 50 cycles without opening once. |
| Colour fastness | Dyed yellow, green or grey polyester. Transfers dye onto light shoes over time. | Chalk (warm white) inside and out. Tested to ISO 105-C06 grade 4, so no dye transfer. |
| Durability | Not stress tested. | Stress tested to 50 cycles at 60°C and 1400rpm. |
| Sizing | One-size, vague, often a tight squeeze. | Fits children's and adult shoes up to US 14 / AU 13. Shoe trees adjust US 5.5 to 14, included. |
Will it fit my washing machine?
The Shoe Wash Kit (39 x 36 x 17cm) is built for front-loaders and top-loaders without a centre agitator. Use a delicate cycle in either. Here is the honest compatibility picture.
| Machine type | Compatible? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Full-size front-loader | Yes | Ideal. Run on a delicate cycle. |
| Top-loader, no centre agitator | Yes | Run on a delicate cycle. |
| Top-loader with a centre agitator | No | The agitator post prevents the kit from fitting and moving freely. |
| Compact apartment machine | Usually | If your drum fits a doona cover, it fits the kit. Wash one pair at a time. |
Designed in Melbourne. Tested locally. 30-day refund policy. Just $37 plus postage.
The Shoe Wash Kit