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Those dont look bad to me though. But Maybe i just like the look of boots that have been through it.
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No shoe trees, dirty soles. Don't even look like he took a suede brush or eraser to it once.How did he neglect them? By hard wear? I don't understand... Look just like my old boots.
I wouldn't disagree with that @Pinoy732. The cigar suede is almost the perfect color to mask dirt and stains unless they're super dark stains. I agree that a brown or light brown boot usually wears in a way that makes them look more "broken in" rather than beat.That dude clearly did not care for his boots properly.
However, grey and black suede does not age well in my opinion.
I agree 100%. To me it shows how disgusting and greedy some people are. They want top dollar for dirt.That's how it looks to me as well. Not saying that everyone has to have a super hardcore shoe care/ cleaning regimen, but even at a bare minimum, to brush the suede after a couple wears so it doesn't completely harden up or get too heavily stained isn't asking a ton (especially at this price point). Also, a lot do like to beat up their boots heavily because they actually prefer that look. I'm talking strictly from a longevity standpoint versus cost/investment. It's funny as well when people attempt to sell an item and can't even be bothered to take a wet cloth to the sole or any areas heavily dirt covered.
Don't flusteredMan who gives af. Just wear your shoes.
You adding crep protect and IKEA shoe trees too?
They don't look beat to me. They just need to be cleaned.
I can now see some of the negatives of the grey suede pair of the Hedi 30 chelseas. I'm obviously not sure how much this person wore them, but I've seen beat pairs of both cigar/tan and black suede and they look considerably better with age than this pair on Grailed. People take care of their things differently but these just don't look good after somewhat significant wear. Then again, this dude looks like he might have went hiking/ dirt biking in these.
https://www.grailed.com/listings/19...s-Saint-Laurent-Grey-Suede-Wyatt-Chelsea-Boot
Speaking of clean. What do you guys use to clean off jean stains that bled on your chelseas. Specifically grey chelseas? Any tips
I don't do any cleaning on my suede boots. I brush them every so often when they get drinks spilled on them or whatever.
I have a friend that brushes all his boots after every wear, and his look amazing compared to mine.
Now to answer your question about the stains, jason markk has a video on suede that i have used in the past. It worked, but considering the amount of time it took, I'd rather pay someone else to do it. The nordstrom by me charges 10 bucks to clean suede boots.
If you can spend hundreds on some kicks, you should have the desire to maintain them well. If you like to just ruin and destroy the things you own, by all means go ahead.
That's why you should have multiple pairs and beaters so you can rotate but I do clean my shoes about once or twice a month.