are suede sneakers hard to care for?
So I was thinking of buying those dries van Noten suede GATS they look lovely but they’re mainly Suede will they get ruined in typical uk London weather? So like rain etc or is there a protective spray I can buy that stops the suede from getting damaged
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Suede is fine and easy to care for, especially in dark colours like this.
Jerry lied to you it's fine
Rain won't damage suede, and you can brush out most things pretty easily with a suede brush. Only thing to be wary of really is oil stains.
cool thank you