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Originally Posted by
lamergod 
Sadly in my country there's no culture of all these stuff. All the clobbers in Singapore are old men covered with black stuff. I've read somewhere about spraying 3m suede protection. Wonder if this works for shoes.
You must not have been out recently. Most of my shoe repair outlets (and I have 8 of them) are staffed with workers below the age of 40, a few who are not even 30. I myself just turned 30. We might have dirty hands due to the nature of the job but we are most certainly not "covered in black stuff". I know of several other competitors who have employees in the same age brackets as I do. I studied shoemaking in Europe and have several years of experience. I have handled hundreds, if not thousands of pairs of shoes, and I probably have forgotten more about shoes than you ever will know. Please do not dismiss our profession so lightly. We are craftsmen in our own right. /rant To answer your question: Yes, suede shoes can be drycleaned, and there are many shops who specialises in shoes and bags cleaning, in Singapore, no less. Suede protection is a must if you wish to keep your shoes looking relatively clean.
