Introducing CleaningPOS: Purpose-Built POS for Shoe Cleaning and Sneaker Restoration
The shoe cleaning and sneaker restoration industry is booming. From local cobblers adding sneaker care to dedicated restoration studios and pickup-and-delivery services, the demand for professional shoe care is higher than ever.
But for many shop owners, the operational side is a mess. We see shops running on handwritten tickets, WhatsApp messages, and tangled spreadsheets. It works when you have 10 pairs a week. But at 50, 100, or 500 pairs? It’s chaos.
That’s why we built CleaningPOS.
The Gap Between Generic POS and Real Shoe Cleaning Workflows
Most POS systems are built for retail. You scan a barcode, take payment, and the customer leaves with the product.
Shoe cleaning is a service workflow. The customer drops off a pair (or three), you intake them, tag them, and then they move through a journey: Pre-Treatment, Cleaning, Drying, Detailing, Quality Check, and Storage.
Generic POS systems don’t track this. They don’t tell you that Order #123 is currently in the Drying rack, or that the customer asked for a specific lace swap. This leads to:
- Lost tags and mixed-up pairs.
- Constant "Is my order ready?" texts and calls.
- No visibility into how many pairs are stuck in the backlog.
What Is CleaningPOS?
CleaningPOS is a browser-based point-of-sale and workflow tracker designed specifically for this industry. It replaces the paper tickets and spreadsheets with a digital system that tracks every pair from drop-off to pickup.
It handles digital intake, station tracking via barcodes or QR codes, photo history for every order, automated customer updates, and integrated payments.
How CleaningPOS Works in Practice
1. Intake that sets clear expectations
Create a digital ticket with customer details, shoe type, services, and due date. Snap "before" photos right at the counter so there’s never a dispute about condition.
2. Station-based cleaning and restoration
As shoes move through your shop, your team scans them at each station. You know exactly when a pair moved from Wash to Drying. This gives you real data on turnaround times and bottlenecks.
3. Pickup, delivery, and payment
When Quality Check passes, the system can notify the customer. At pickup, you pull up the ticket instantly, take payment, and hand over the fresh kicks.
Why We Built a Dedicated Shoe Cleaning POS
We spoke to dozens of operators who were frustrated with trying to shoehorn retail software into their service business. They needed an "order-journey" model, not just a cash register. They needed to handle multiple pairs per order without losing track of individual shoes. They needed data they could actually use to grow.
Who CleaningPOS Is For
- Sneaker cleaning and restoration studios.
- Cobblers and repair shops adding cleaning services.
- Military and work boot care services.
- Pickup-and-delivery shoe cleaning businesses.
- Multi-location shoe care brands.
What’s Next for CleaningPOS
We are launching with a focus on the core workflow: Intake, Tracking, and Payment. On our roadmap, we are building pickup/delivery route management, deeper analytics, 360° imaging support, and flexible pricing models for memberships.