water stains on suede sneaks

[the_state]

yeah, so this should probably go in the small questions thread but i want VOLUME people, high volume.

i wore some new suede chukkas the other day and got caught in a fast rain storm. fuck you new york, fuck you. anyway, there's a lot of water stains on them. if i bring these to my cobbler to clean them, think he could get he water stains out? or will it just fuck the look of the suede up (they're a nice blue - the supreme's from this season).

thanks guys

[kunk75]

they are fucked prolly but the stains will fade with time.

[minou]

from experience, it would definitely fuck the colour of the suede up. i tried cleaning my suede desert boots from water stains before but it didnt really help.

[the_state]

hmm. another one bites the dust. ce la vie!

i gotta waterprotect anything suede before even wearing them. ny weather is too unpredictable.

[eastcoastrider27]

You could try something like this: http://www.cedarshoetree.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=56&osCsid=7989dc28e8e65f9ce4ef61b276b8a22a

I've never used it myself, but it could work.

Water stains fade over time, but never completely.

[B-Dawg]

One time the first day with my new buttery suede shoes my friend is stepping over my feet and a glop of greasy cheese from his pizza drops in slow motion towards my foot. I was too horrified to move, I was riveted to my seat with fear. Sploit. It lands right on the toe box. He is a hippie so he didn't care. I wiped it off as well as I could, and wore em, and eventually, you never would know it happened, it just went away. When I got bored of them I sold them for lots of money.

Water though, I dunno.

Ever see the Seinfeld with Jerry's new suede coat?

[GiZMO]

In high school I took a very hurried piss after the last class to catch the school bus and I droplet of urine landed on my suede chukkas. It left a very dark mark but it wasn't (wtf wasn't and isn't and aren't aren't spelled right?) yellow or gross or anything. Like others said it will fade with time but also using a suede brush (after it's dry!) can help out. Or those sprays that will help even out the darkness throughout the shoe.

[totally epic]

I've been able to get salt stains off suede w/ a little vinegar + some water. Dab on w/ a paper towel and let dry. YMMV though.