Cleaning Suede Sneakers

[heBAY]

What's good SuFu,

I'll make this quick...

Was at a show last night...dumb crowded and it got crazy...

People were spilling beer and god knows what else on the floor...

The toe of my kicks got stepped on 9127401297410297 times in an hour...

I was wearing black suede Adidas Campus'...classic shit...

This morning I looked at them in the light and tried to kinda "dust 'em off"...needless to say none of the marks on the suede were removed.

Any suggestions? Is there a special suede shampoo to apply and then suede brush to bring em back to crispiness? Any special suede cleaning methods you guys know about? Should I take em to a shoe repair/cleaner (there's many in NYC)...I'd almost rather not do that...but if that's the best way to do it...I'll obviously rock with it. Suggestions my people?

I copped em just yesterday...so I'd like to not make them my kick-around pair just yet.

Good looks in advance...peace,

heBAY

[mlproject]

there are kits that usually come with a brush and a stick that's almost like an eraser... that usually gets a lot of it out. but you might have taken it too far

[Cynlix]

Try scotch brite and just scrub for a bit.

[Salad]

First try using a dry method. I would try a good stiff brush. If that doesn't work get a suede stone, scrub and then brush. You might also try an eraser. Last resort is that suede shampoo but it hasn't ever really worked for me. It leaves the suede hard.

You're shoes are black so spots won't show up too bad. Good luck.

[ohnoitslex]

oh man, a few years ago i bought a pair of white suede, calf hair sneakers from lv. but one of my jeans blead all over them and the stain couldnt come out. i tried everything, but no luck.

[heBAY]

Thanks for all of the advice...but say I use the shampoo...wouldn't the brush help soften the suede after it is all hard?

[diewhitegirls]

Use a suede/nubuck cleaner.

[heBAY]

Yea I did some research and found that I should first pick up a suede cleaning kit (brush + eraser/stone). Then if that doesn't work...move on to suede/nubuck cleaner or even suede shampoo...it should work before going to the shampoo stage...

All gravy in the end...these aren't some crazy $400 limited edition LV x Adidas jawns...they are just the regular classic Campus'...60 cash...I'll just get another pair if it's THAT serious. Supertalk is the best though...good lookin' out SuFu community...

[Tyro1]

Just get a clean toothbrush and scrub in a circular motion until marks magically disappear...

Well that's what Bobbitto says to do... I've never tried...

Apparently when Cydes first became popular, cats would carry toothbrushes round in their back pockets and behind their ears to clean the suede.

[heBAY]

well if Bobbito said it...shiiiit I may just have to trust that...where's my gottdamn spare toothbrush...seriously, I'm gonna try and let you know.

[Guest doubletap]

1st. get a suede eraser... make sure you get it from a shoe repair place and not the cheap CVS kind, and a suede brush.

2nd. try wetting it with a wet towel and wait to dry off.

3rd. if it doesn't work... they're ony adidas campuses and they'll look better beat anyways.

[just be eesy]

use the magic eraser

honestly.. i've tried many products but am never completely satisfied