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[lullemans72]

Sorry for the late reply.

Check with the vintage shoe tread lads, they have tons of experience and might have a more accurate answer. They are very nice people and always happy to help.

Regards

Thanks for getting back to me. Sure, I'll try that. Not sure where the thread is located on the forum but I'll try to search.

 

[JUAN MANUEL]

Thanks for getting back to me. Sure, I'll try that. Not sure where the thread is located on the forum but I'll try to search.

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Thanks for getting back to me. Sure, I'll try that. Not sure where the thread is located on the forum but I'll try to search.

Hello, the name of the thread is:

VINTAGE DRESS SHOE APPRECIATION, TIPS, MAINTENANCE AND ADVICE​

cheers

 

[Duke Santos]

Question on Saphir's suede protectant. How often does it need to be reapplied?

 

[JUAN MANUEL]

Cleaning my wife's shoes plus my Tricker's Stow

 

[Phan84]

1st post in this thread. Recently purged a lot of my old shoes and just bought my 1st pair of Crockett & Jones - dark brown suede Cavendish. I bought a new rubber suede brush. The person at C & J told me I basically just need that, saphir water proof spray, and dark brown spray (down the road). Buying some new Woodlore ultra trees as well.

Is there anything else I need besides a brushing with the rubber brush after wearing and a pre spray with the water proof Saphir?

Thanks!

 

[JFWR]

1st post in this thread. Recently purged a lot of my old shoes and just bought my 1st pair of Crockett & Jones - dark brown suede Cavendish. I bought a new rubber suede brush. The person at C & J told me I basically just need that, saphir water proof spray, and dark brown spray (down the road). Buying some new Woodlore ultra trees as well.

Is there anything else I need besides a brushing with the rubber brush after wearing and a pre spray with the water proof Saphir?

Thanks!

Not for a long while, at least. You might want a suede conditioner down the road, but that isn't something to worry about now.

 

[Poshak Man]

What’s a suede conditioner?

 

[avivby]

These suede loafers from Carmina (this model) got these grey areas at the front of the toes in about 10 wears. They were my first suede loafers so I didn't know what to compare it to, but it hasn't happened with any of my others.
Is there any way to remove it?

 

[CWV]

I’ll be travelling 5 weeks in Europe. As part of it I’ll be attending a wedding Wherein I’ll be obliged to wear suit and dress Shoes. Here is my question. How important is to take shoe trees if I’ll be only using the shoes one day in all the teip? ,y best shoes are my Vass which are quite heavy with shoe trees included.

 

[JFWR]

I’ll be travelling 5 weeks in Europe. As part of it I’ll be attending a wedding Wherein I’ll be obliged to wear suit and dress Shoes. Here is my question. How important is to take shoe trees if I’ll be only using the shoes one day in all the teip? ,y best shoes are my Vass which are quite heavy with shoe trees included.

Just stuff em with socks.

 

[JFWR]

These suede loafers from Carmina (this model) got these grey areas at the front of the toes in about 10 wears. They were my first suede loafers so I didn't know what to compare it to, but it hasn't happened with any of my others.
Is there any way to remove it?

Have you tried a suede eraser?

 

[avivby]

Have you tried a suede eraser?

Yeah, though not aggressively. Was afraid there’s “too much erasing” possible?

 

[JFWR]

Yeah, though not aggressively. Was afraid there’s “too much erasing” possible?

I don't think the suede eraser can damage the suede unless you're talking about friction burns. I think it is more or less meant to take out as much dirt as possible.

I'd do it incrementally and see how it works.

Suede can be quite stubborn to clean.

 

[avivby]

I don't think the suede eraser can damage the suede unless you're talking about friction burns. I think it is more or less meant to take out as much dirt as possible.

I'd do it incrementally and see how it works.

Suede can be quite stubborn to clean.

Thanks, I gave it a shot and it does look better. After a few minutes, the color is less grey but it seems as if some of the suede there has gotten "shorter" (the "nap"?). I don't believe this happened now but was already there. Perhaps somehow in my walking, that spot got extra friction with something? Still weird, as it hasn't happened with any of my other loafers.

 

[florent]

Thanks, I gave it a shot and it does look better. After a few minutes, the color is less grey but it seems as if some of the suede there has gotten "shorter" (the "nap"?). I don't believe this happened now but was already there. Perhaps somehow in my walking, that spot got extra friction with something? Still weird, as it hasn't happened with any of my other loafers.

That's called bald suede and is very common with time, you can try to bring back the nap with the green side of a sponge, or even sandpaper with moderate pressure