Sneaker Restoration
Home of the Sneaker Lab
The Sneaker Lab handles grails the way a studio handles art — and every kind of footwear, for men and women. Sneakers, UGGs, boots, dress shoes and everyday work shoes in leather, suede, nubuck and canvas. Deep hand care, midsole and sole restoration, yellowing reversal, repaints, sole separation repair and long-term preservation — professional-grade products, mink oil conditioning where applicable, and every pair photographed before and after.
- Essential refresh and full restoration tiers
- Sole separation repair and sole restoration
- Yellowing reversal and repaints
- Photo approval before any specialty work begins
- 01
Intake photos and condition assessment
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Material-specific preparation
- 03
Restoration and colour work
- 04
Protection, finishing and presentation
Choose your level of restoration.
Standard Sneaker Restoration
$75The complete deep clean and protect. Priced per pair.
7 business days · 10 Flo Points
Signature Sneaker Restoration
$100Everything in the Standard, plus full paint restoration. Priced per pair.
7 business days · 20 Flo Points
Sole Separation Restoration
$80 – $120Restore the bond between a loose or separated sole and the upper through a meticulous reattachment process — failed adhesive removed, surfaces detailed and prepped, professional-grade bonding applied, sole precisely aligned, securely clamped and properly cured. Focused specifically on the sole-to-upper connection while preserving the sneaker's original construction and integrity. The pair rate is the better value, but a single sneaker can be restored when that's all that's needed.
7 business days · 50 Flo Points
Icy Sole Restoration
$140Our most meticulous sole restoration for yellowed, oxidized soles. Per pair.
7 business days · 75 Flo Points
Sneaker Preservation Wrap
$30A premium preservation service that protects your sneakers after restoration. Each pair is carefully prepared and meticulously sealed within our protective preservation system, creating a barrier against dirt, dust and environmental exposure during storage. Ideal for pairs being stored long-term, collectible pairs, freshly restored sneakers, and anyone wanting to preserve that restored condition between wears. $30 per pair — book it on its own or add it at checkout. Already included with Icy Sole Restoration.
— · 5 Flo Points
Rush Service Fee
$25Standard Sneaker Restoration carries a 7 business day turnaround. Need your sneakers guaranteed back sooner than that? Rush Service returns your pair within 3–5 business days. The $25 fee applies to each pair you want prioritized — select Rush for every pair in your booking that needs expedited completion. If a standard restoration happens to finish early, that's a bonus — the rush fee is how you guarantee it back before the seven days.
— · 0 Flo Points
Restoration Consultation
$30A dedicated one-on-one assessment before any work is booked. We inspect the pair, review condition, materials and realistic outcomes, then walk you through the exact services, pricing and timeline we'd recommend. $30, bookable on its own — credited toward any restoration you book within 30 days.
~20 min · 0 Flo Points
Bookable on their own or as add-ons
What the Icy Sole Restoration actually does.
Translucent soles oxidize with age — heat, sunlight and time turn that clear ice yellow. In the Icy Chamber™, that yellowing is gradually drawn back out over multiple days, without touching the structure of the sneaker.
This pair came in oxidized and yellowed. It left the lab with the sole brought back to ice — and every Icy Sole Restoration includes the Sneaker Preservation Wrap to help it stay that way.
Book Icy Sole RestorationWhat sneaker restoration covers at Flo Restorations.
The Sneaker Lab covers sneaker cleaning, shoe cleaning, sneaker restoration, shoe restoration and sole work — the same job described a dozen different ways, for men and women alike. We restore every kind of footwear: sneakers, UGGs and winter boots, dress shoes, day-to-day shoes and work shoes, in leather, suede, nubuck and canvas, using professional-grade products and mink oil conditioning where applicable. Standard Sneaker Restoration is a full deep clean with steam treatment, lace refresh, insole disinfection and waterproofing protection. Signature Sneaker Restoration adds paint touch-ups, color correction and full repainting when a pair needs its color brought back. Icy Sole Restoration reverses years of oxidation and yellowing on icy and translucent soles, and Sole Separation Restoration re-bonds soles pulling away from the upper. Clients across Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia — Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Bowie, College Park, Laurel and the wider DMV — drop pairs off at our stationary location or arrange pickup and delivery.
Drop off and pick up at our stationary location in Gaithersburg, MD, or choose pickup and delivery and we'll collect the pair from you anywhere in our DMV service area.
Stationary location: Gaithersburg, MD
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Rockville, MD
- Bethesda, MD
- Potomac, MD
- Silver Spring, MD
- Bowie, MD
- Upper Marlboro, MD
- College Park, MD
- Greenbelt, MD
- Laurel, MD
- Crofton, MD
- Annapolis, MD
- Montgomery County, MD
- Prince George's County, MD
- Washington, D.C.
- Northern Virginia
Before you book.
How long does sneaker restoration take?
Standard Sneaker Restoration carries a 7 business day turnaround — you'll be notified the moment your pair is ready. Need them back sooner? Add the Rush Service Fee ($25 per pair) and we'll have them back to you within 3–5 business days, guaranteed.
What's the difference between Standard and Signature restoration?
Standard Sneaker Restoration is the complete deep clean — full cleaning, steam treatment, lace refresh, insole disinfection, waterproofing protection and mink oil conditioning where applicable, at $75 per pair. Signature includes all of that plus paint touch-ups, color correction and full repainting when needed, at $100 per pair.
Can you fix yellowed icy soles?
Yes. Icy Sole Restoration is our most meticulous sole process, carried out over multiple days inside the Flo Restorations Icy Chamber to gradually address oxidation and discoloration while protecting the sneaker's structure and materials. It's $140 per pair, and the Sneaker Preservation Wrap is included.
Can you repair a sole that's separating from the shoe?
Yes. Sole Separation Restoration removes the failed adhesive, preps the surfaces, applies professional-grade bonding, aligns and clamps the sole and cures it properly. One sneaker is $80 and a full pair is $120.
Do you do sneaker cleaning as well as restoration?
Sneaker cleaning is included in every restoration we offer — the Standard Sneaker Restoration is the service most people mean when they search for professional sneaker cleaning near them.
Do you only restore sneakers?
No — the Sneaker Lab restores footwear for men and women of every kind: sneakers, UGGs and boots, dress shoes, day-to-day shoes and work shoes, in leather, suede, nubuck and canvas. Professional-grade products and mink oil conditioning are used where the material calls for it.