'Sneakers look like new': Save your soles with these bestselling sponges, just $10 for 10

Have you ever noticed that sneaker soles — the part of your shoe that spends all its time on the filthy ground — almost always seem to be white? And when you buy a new pair of gleaming Nikes, they're usually smudged before they even make it out the door on their maiden voyage. You can clean them with vinegar, but who wants to walk around smelling like a house salad? Instead, try Amazon's No. 1 bestselling shoe cleaners — SneakErasers — which are one of the most efficient ways to get your soles white again. These pre-moistened, dual-sided sponges easily tackle pesky scuff marks and dirt, and at $10 for a 10-pack, they're just $1 each.

A gentle rub is all you need for maximum cleaning power. And if the sponges begin to dry while you're buffing, simply add a bit of water to reactivate them. Before you know it, you'll be glowing up, whether you're running errands or jogging around the neighborhood.

SneakErasers are the brainchild of college roommates-turned-entrepreneurs who realized the hard way how critical clean sneakers are when you’re pitching million-dollar ideas to C-suites. (Yes, you can now pitch in sneakers — another reason you should keep them clean.) From humble beginnings in a garage sprang this mighty sponge, which made it to Shark Tank and is now the No. 1 bestselling shoe cleaner on Amazon.

These doodads have over 7,600 five-star fans who say they leave their kicks looking "like brand new," and more than 10,000 have been sold in the last month.

"I was expecting this to be another hyped product that did not live up to its name and marketing," admitted a former skeptic. "Wow, I was wrong. ... I have used it now on seven sneakers and shoes and it works extremely well. I've only tried it around the edges of white or light brown shoes, but each time it was amazing how much dirt it took off. [For] one pair of shoes, I used a small towel with soap and water first. Then I used this product and got even more off. What I also like is [that] it's easy to carry and there's no soap and messy liquid that I have to deal with. I'm definitely bringing several on upcoming trips as they're so easy to use and store."

"These things are the truth," said another footloose fan. "When I say my mouth was wide open because this shoe had been sitting in my garage for dang near three months with THICK dried-up mud, and it was coming RIGHT off. Y'all, I cleaned my shoes in 16 minutes. SIXTEEN MINUTES! I used one sponge for each shoe, and I didn't even do a thorough cleaning, but it cleaned it enough to where you couldn't really tell it was ever dirty."

"I have 150-plus pairs of athletic shoes, and I am serious about keeping them nice," explained a collector of kicks. "I work out daily, and I clean my shoes as soon as I take them off before reshelving them. With these handy-dandy sponges, it’s a breeze! ... Super durable, with one sponge lasting me at least a dozen pairs. These will make great and much-appreciated stocking stuffers at Christmastime this year!"

"Fantastic item for cleaning sneakers and great little packaging," praised a generally pleased buyer. Their one note? "I would have made the instructions easier to read by skipping all the gibberish and putting it in bold. Less is more."

"Works really great!" raved a final fan, who added this disclaimer: "Don’t rub too hard, or it will break down faster. Other than that, it does the job."

Psst — here's one more inexpensive quick fix for another footwear quandary: too-snug shoes.

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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.