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Quick answer: Dry your pads completely after every session, spray them with a gear deodorizer, and give them a full wash every 2 to 4 weeks in cold water on a gentle cycle. The smell comes from bacteria living in foam and fabric, so drying and deep cleaning matter more than covering the odor. HEX started here. Founder Drew Westervelt was a professional lacrosse player who couldn't get his pads and gear truly clean without ruining them. Hockey and lacrosse gear is the hardest test for any laundry routine: thick foam, layers of synthetic fabric, plastic shells, and hours of...

Quick answer: Turn jerseys inside out, pretreat grass and mud stains, and wash in cold water on a gentle cycle with a detergent made for synthetics. Always air dry, because dryer heat shrinks fabric and peels numbers and names. Jerseys take a beating: grass, mud, sweat, and the occasional blood stain, every week of the season. Most are polyester with heat pressed or screen printed numbers, and the wrong wash can fade colors, crack prints, or shrink a jersey a full size. Step by step Wash as soon as possible. Stains and odor set the longer a jersey sits. If...

Quick answer: Wash running clothes inside out in cold or warm water with a detergent made for synthetics like HEX Performance, and skip traditional fabric softener. Air dry them, because dryer heat breaks down the elastane that gives tights and shorts their stretch. Modern running gear is built from polyester, nylon, and elastane knit tightly enough to pull sweat off your skin. That same tight knit traps body oils and bacteria, which is why a shirt can come out of the wash looking clean and still smell the moment you start sweating. This guide covers how to wash every type...

If you’ve been using traditional detergent for years, there’s a good chance your activewear is holding onto a lot more “gunk” than you think. Performance fabrics are designed to pull sweat away from your skin, but that sweat, oil, bacteria, and residue don’t just disappear. Over time, they build up deep inside the fibers, creating that stubborn odor that never quite washes out. And here’s the truth: One wash won’t undo years of buildup. But a consistent routine will. The 4–5 Wash Reset: Why It Matters After years of washing your activewear with traditional detergents, layers of old detergent film,...