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Protecting & Cleaning Suede Shoes

Posted on 2013/11/05
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We all love our leather shoes, especially brown brogues; that much is perfectly clear. Our collective obsession has reached an almost religious fanaticism, but this often leads us to forget leathers more casual but no less sartorial sibling; suede. It is perhaps partly due to the current season that we have pushed the humble suede shoe to the back of our minds but with a suede variant of almost every leather shoe imaginable, it is a hard material to ignore.

I am a big fan of suede. It offers much more than leather in terms of colour and season appropriate comfort and helps to keep outfits on the casual side of formal. However, it still needs a great deal of care – perhaps even more so than leather. The process is simpler but the material more delicate, suede reacts quite unfavourably to many of our more prevalent weather types and if we want to keep our outfits looking sharp, good suede care is essential.

So here is the FashionBeans guide to caring for your (possibly blue) suede shoes.

The tools

Suede brush

The best way to keep your shoes clean is to use a suede specific brush. You can buy either multipurpose or brass wire brushes for buffing up the nap of the material; the multipurpose examples will be the most versatile and will also be safer for those nervous about scuffing or marking their shoes.

Suede protector

Prevention is better than cure and with suede it is all about prevention.Invest in some high quality suede protector to help defend your precious shoes against marks and stains from the off. Spray shoes regularly to maintain a constant level of protection.

Additional Suede clear tips:

Always brush the nap in the same direction, this will keep the shoes looking clean and stop you just brushing dirt around the shoe.
Do not leave your shoes in the sun, this will fade the colour. Keep them cool, dry and well aired.
Make use of shoe trees, these will soak up the extra moisture from your feet and help to maintain the shape. If you don't own shoe trees use white paper rather than newspaper, as this will avoid any of the print seeping into the material.
If your shoes do get wet, try to absorb as much moisture as possible before leaving to dry naturally. You can then deal with water marks once they are fully dried.
If you get mud on them, leave it to dry before brushing off in a sweeping motion, again so that you don't just brush the dirt around the shoe
Avoid harsh chemicals, these will damage both colour and material; keep it as natural as possible.

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