Be first to get updates

Climbing-shoe cleaning · in your gym

Your shoes are coming home. The smell doesn't have to.

The CleanSend machine: a broad off-white countertop appliance with three glass-fronted compartments side by side, the middle door open
A clean pair of climbing shoes, teal uppers with a tan panel and black rubber, resting on the counter in front of the machine

Lock them in. Grab a drink. Come back in five minutes to shoes that are clean inside and out, and fresh for the journey home.

Be first to get updates

Plus a free first clean when we launch.

  • Under 5 minutes
  • €2 per clean
  • Easy to use

No heat, no water, no harsh chemicals.

After every session

Nobody actually cleans them

Damp inside, chalk on everything, and a smell that follows the bag home. A good pair costs €200 to €250 and is worth looking after. But cleaning them properly is slow, and doing it wrong can ruin them. So most climbers don't.

“I don't want to accidentally damage them by cleaning them the wrong way.”

Sanad, 5 years climbing · from our interviews
Close crop of a climbing shoe after a session: chalk caked into the toe rand and strap
Climbing shoes after a session: damp lining, chalk on the straps and rubber The same pair of shoes back on the mat, clean inside and out, no chalk left

After a climbing session

Damp inside. Chalk on everything. You know the smell.

Compartment 2

Set them inside. Lock your compartment.

Under five minutes

Grab a drink. We'll take care of your shoes.

Same pair. Ready to go home.

Clean inside and out. Fresh for the way home.

After the session

Shortened demonstration

Tap the same card to unlock

Climbing shoes after a session: damp lining, chalk on the straps and rubber
After a climbing session
The shoes locked inside the middle compartment of the machine, halfway through the cycle: chalk cleared from the near half
Locked in. Grab a drink. Shortened demonstration shown at 2:26 of 4:52.
The same pair after CleanSend: clean inside and out, no chalk left
Clean inside and out. Under five minutes.

What comes out

Four things change.

The clean pair seen close up: straps, uppers and rubber free of chalk

99%

of bacteria eliminated.

Inside the shoe, where they build up.

Fresh-smelling again.

Unpleasant odours removed.

Dry inside.

Ready to put away and take home.

Clean, inside and out.

Chalk and loose dirt removed from your shoes.

Shoe-safe

Nothing in here can wreck your shoes.

No heat, no water, no harsh chemicals. The rubber, the uppers and the glue that holds them together stay exactly as they are. Leave the washing machine out of it.

The clean pair of climbing shoes: rubber rand, straps and heel free of chalk
  1. No heat.Nothing warms up, so the glue never lets go.
  2. No water.Nothing gets soaked, so nothing needs days to dry.
  3. No harsh chemicals.Nothing that softens rubber or eats at glue.

Before / after

Same shoes. Different condition.

After climbing After CleanSend The pair after climbing: damp lining and chalk on straps, uppers and rubber The same pair after CleanSend, from the same camera: clean, dry and chalk-free

Drag, swipe, or use the arrow keys.

The CleanSend machine on a plywood counter in the reception area of a bouldering gym

In your gym

Three steps. Five minutes. Back to your evening.

  1. 1
    Choose a compartment.Place your shoes inside whenever it suits you and close the door.
  2. 2
    Tap €2. Press start.Your door locks and the cycle runs. Grab a drink or catch up with friends.
  3. 3
    Come back to clean shoes.Tap the same card to unlock. Fresh-smelling, dry inside and ready to take home in under five minutes.
  • €2
  • Pay as you go
  • No app
  • No subscription
One compartment's controls: a contactless pad marked €2, a round start button with a mint status ring and a small lock indicator
  1. Contactless pad · €2
  2. Start button with status ring
  3. Lock indicator
One pad. One button. One ring that tells you when it's done.
Open compartment showing the smoked-glass door, contactless pad, perforated shelf, rear grille and UV diffuser strip
  1. Smoked-glass door, locks while the cycle runs
  2. Contactless pad · €2
  3. UV diffuser strip
  4. Perforated rear grille, dry-air outlet
  5. Shelf, holds the pair
Inside each compartment: UV light and dry air. Nothing else.

From our interviews

What climbers told us

“If there was a quicker and easier way to clean them properly, I'd probably do it much more often.”

Sanad, 5 years climbing

From our research interviews, before CleanSend existed.

“Soap, water and a toothbrush. I can't do it often, it's rough on the shoes.”

Camille, 3 years climbing, indoor and out

From our research interviews. Camille cleans hers by hand and worries about damage from doing it too often, after reading about shoes that broke.

Before launch

Be first to hear. Your first clean is on us.

Sign up for CleanSend updates and a first look at the machine. When we launch, you'll get a voucher for your first clean, free.

Updates and your launch voucher. Nothing else, never sold.

You're on the list.

When CleanSend launches, you'll get a voucher for your first clean, free, along with the first look at the machine.

Preview note: this page saves your email in this browser only. Nothing is sent yet.

How often do you climb?

How we use your email

This is a pre-launch preview. Your email and your climbing-frequency answer are saved in this browser only and are not sent anywhere. When signup goes live, we'll use your email for CleanSend updates and your launch voucher, nothing else, and never sell it.

The clean pair after CleanSend, resting on the mat: teal uppers, tan panel and black rubber, no chalk left