DH put DD's flashing shoes in the washing machine.

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...So what do I do? I'm not allowing her to wear them - obsessed with her electrocuting herself on a combo of damp soles and inbuilt battery. Other fear: battery rusts/leaks and she gets burns on feet. Am I mad? Had a big go at DH (last week he machine-washed her leather mocassins and they SHRANK ). Reason for doing this: "I don't like mud". It's Winter ffs. Grr.

They'll be fine. Trust me

Shoes are designed to get a bit wet - you are worrying too much!

I did this with dd's flashing trainers - they are fine and more importantly she is fine

Wash flashing trainers all the time - no probs. Doesn't slow them down.

She couldn't possibly electrocute herself with a battery that size - otherwise there'd be kids dropping on all sides as soon as they walked through a puddle!

they will be fine. the flashing part is in a enclosed box that is waterproof.

how do i know? brother tooks his flashing box out when his trainers had worn out.

so yes you are mad.

I've washed flashing trainers and they were fine.

Really dont think you need to worry about the risk of electroction ,after all they wear them through puddles and rain.

LOL rusty! Voice of reason!!

LOL, so I am mad!! I'll allow her to put them on and wade through torrents of mud forthwith! Thank you all -

How exciting to have a DH who uses the washing macine