# Convenient Shoe Cleaning Services Tekkie Wash Kings is Able to Clean and Restore Sneakers By Mishal Omar | Published 2017-05-02 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tekkie-wash-kings References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pg/TekkieWashKings/about/?ref=page_internal) Tekkie Wash Kings is a Cape Town, South Africa-based business that offers to clean people's shoes and leave them looking brand new. As [sneakerhead culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sneakify) continues to prevail in the mainstream, more and more people are concerned with [taking care of their shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoe-protection), and ensuring that they stay as fresh-looking as they did when they were first purchased. Tekkie Wash Kings aims to offer a service that ensures this, allowing people to drop off their sneakers and receive them back looking brand new. The convenient service allows people to pick up their [shoes once they have been cleaned](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crep-protect-3), or they have the option of having the shoes delivered back to them. Tekkie Wash Kings takes advantage of consumers' desire to ensure that their look is up-to-date with modern-day fashion aesthetics. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sneaker Care Services:** The growing concern for maintaining the appearance of sneakers presents an opportunity for businesses to offer specialized cleaning and restoration services. - **Convenience-based Services:** Providing convenient options such as drop-off and delivery of cleaned shoes taps into the demand for time-saving solutions in the shoe cleaning industry. - **Personalized Fashion Care:** Catering to sneakerhead culture by offering customized services and ensuring shoes remain in pristine condition creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion care industry. ### Where This Applies - **Shoe Cleaning Services:** Tekkie Wash Kings is a part of the shoe cleaning services industry, which is witnessing an increase in demand due to the rising popularity of sneaker culture. - **Fashion Care:** The fashion care industry can benefit from the rising trend of sneakerhead culture by providing specialized services that address the unique cleaning and restoration needs of sneakers. - **Delivery and Logistics:** Businesses that offer efficient delivery and logistics services to facilitate the pickup and drop-off of cleaned shoes can capitalize on the convenience-oriented demands of customers in the shoe cleaning industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Co-Branded Sneaker Care Foams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sneaker-hat-foam-cleaning-solution.md) - [Functional Shoe-Cleaning Foams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foamx.md) - [Faux Dirty Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-force-1-low-dirty-triple-white.md) - [Custom Sneaker Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sneakify.md) - [Chic Shoe Care Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoe-styler.md) - [Customizable Co-Created Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sneaker-maker.md) - [Shape-Preserving Shoe Guards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crep-protect-3.md) - [Virtual Sneaker Authentication Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-authentication.md) - [Designer Shoe Protection Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoe-protection.md)