Okay, so I had this pair of leather Adidas pants – you know, the slick black ones with the stripes. Loved ‘em, wore ‘em everywhere until some idiot at the coffee shop bumped into me. Whole latte down the front. Sticky mess. Panicked for a sec, ‘cause leather? Water? Disaster waiting to happen.
My First Dumb Move
Grabbed a wet paper towel like a total rookie and just rubbed at it. Big mistake. Left this weird smear mark and felt stiff. Freaked out even more.
Actually Figuring It Out
Googled like a maniac that night. Found out you CAN wash leather pants but gotta be stupid careful. Watched three videos and read some old forum threads from people who actually knew stuff.
What I Did Step-by-Step:
- Turned ‘Em Inside Out: First thing. Zipped up everything, flipped the pockets out too.
- Mixed Cleaner: Used a tiny bowl with room temp water and ONE drop of mild dish soap. Like, barely any.
- Spot Test: Dabbed a cotton ball on the soap mix and touched it to the inside waistband where nobody sees. Waited 10 minutes. No damage? Good.
- Washed Gentle AF: Dunked a super soft microfiber cloth in the soapy water, squeezed it bone dry. Barely damp. Wiped ONLY the dirty areas in small circles. Didn’t scrub. Let the soap do the work.
- Rinsed Same Way: Fresh cloth with plain water, barely damp, wiped over the soapy spots to clean off residue.
- Air Dry Magic: Hung them upside down by the ankles on a plastic hanger. Near an open window – not in direct sun, not near heat. Fan on low in the room. Took like two days to fully dry.
The Wrinkle Paranoia
While drying, I checked every few hours. If a wrinkle started forming? Smoothed it out with my fingers real quick while the leather was still cool and slightly damp. Didn’t let anything set.
End Result
Stains were GONE. No water marks, no sticky spots. Felt soft, not crusty. Zero wrinkles – hung straight like they were new. Felt proud, saved my favorite pants.
So yeah, you can wash leather Adidas pants. Just don’t rush it. Be gentle. Be patient. Seriously.
