A Sneakerhead Completely Destroyed Their Flyknits by Putting Them in the Washing Machine

Last year, we broke down the necessary steps to safely clean your Nike Flyknit sneakers. Unfortunately, a sneakerhead on Reddit must have missed the post, because her Flyknit Racers came out absolutely trashed after a run through the washing machine.

"The sole of the shoes are completely warped and coming apart so no chance in fixing them," the user writes. From what we can gather in the comments, the sneakers were washed for a full extra hour on a hot setting, which was undoubtedly the death knell for these knits.

While many 'heads prefer to throw their Flyknits in the wash, it's important to take the proper precautions if you want to avoid a nightmare like this. Better yet, why even risk it? Just follow our simple three-step guide here and you'll never have to worry about this sort of disaster.

R.I.P.