You should see a few bubbles in the cleansing solution, but it won’t foam up a lot. Keep in mind that heavily fragranced soaps may scent your shoes for a few days.

If your shoes have parts made of suede, use a brush designed for suede instead of a toothbrush. Ensure that you don’t saturate the jute with water since this can damage it. Instead, try to scrub the dirt out of the soles and then stop scrubbing.

If the soles are very dirty, you may need to run the cloth under clean water again and wring it out. Wipe until there’s no visible dirt on the soles.

If the shoes are very dirty, you may need to dump out the cleaning solution and mix a new batch.

This will remove the cleansing solution and any surface dirt. If the shoes are very dirty, you may need to rub them with cleansing solution again.

The espadrilles should be dry within a few hours if they didn’t get completely saturated. Stuffing your shoes with newspaper can help them dry faster. [2] X Expert Source Marc SigalShoe Care Specialist Expert Interview. 15 January 2020.