Suede Shoes-How to Take Care of Them

Oftentimes I mention suede shoes to customers I get a reaction that looks like their blood just ran cold. Almost like if they buy a pair of Suede Shoes there is good chance something horrible may happen to them. Well, if you don't properly take care of a pair of suede shoes, that could be a possibility but suede shoes are easier to care for than you think. Whether you have suede oxford shoes or suede wingtip shoes, once you receive your new suede shoes from ShoesandBootsNow.com the first thing you absolutely must do is properly treat them. If you haven't done so already, run to your local big chain store and get yourself a can of silicone based water and stain repellent for suede and leather shoes and a suede cleaning kit. Now run back home and take those new suede shoes out of the box and admire them. Good. Now go to a well ventilated place and spray your suede shoes with a nice coating of the water repellent spray. Done. Let them sit and hour. Now give them another good spraying and let them sit overnight or several hours. Now your shoes have a nice protective coating on them that will make them stay new looking for a very long time. If it rains, you need not worry because that silicone spray has penetrated the suede in a manner that will make rain drops simply roll off your shoes the almost like car wax on paint. Now when your suede shoes get a little dirty, do not hesitate to clean them with suede cleaning kit which is usually a rubber like eraser and stiff brush. After cleaning them it is always a good idea to reapply another coat of water repellent spray and keep them fully protected. If you properly take care of your suede shoes, there is no reason to be fearful of wearing suede shoes. Just take care of them and they will take care of you.