[llcoolgee]

Ello you orrible lot.
Just wondering if you have any sure-fire recipes for cleaning suede as some of mine are looking quite tragic, which is pissing me off.
Please help mmmeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[deftoned]

I've got a couple of pairs of suedes that are in dire need of a good clean, and I've tried a coupla things but nothings really worked. I thin the only sure-fire way to have clean suedes is to never get them dirty?

[woody]

Tooth paste

[deftoned]

I've tried toothpaste and it smudged stuff more than cleaned it? What's the recommended method for toothpaste?

[woody]

It's supposedly good for removing grease from suede, never used it meself

[deftoned]

that's exactly what I tried but almost made it worse

[Teaj]

Have you tried a suede brush? or Kiwi do a Suede/Nubuck cleaner.

Not guaranteed to work but worth a try.

[olstar]

my mate has some red adicolors, they are suede..

and they are a fucking bitch to keep clean!

i have two pairs of supergrips and they are suede-like..

...so i dont bother wearing them!

[landmines]

I have an extra pair of the Project Playground 35ths, they are nubuck, and I get them filthy, than clean with suede and nubuck cleaner spray, a brush and a block that is an eraser type thing made fro cleaning both Suede and Nubuck. Works like a charm

[camnic1972]

Hold them over a boiling kettle - but obviously watch your fingers - then use a soft nail brush to remove the crap and stains - then let them dry naturally - stuff them with DRY newspaper to help them dry.
After all your hard work give them a good spray with suede and leather protector - building it up in layers, next time they wont get so dirty.

[Sneakerphile]

Goto your local hardware store or tool shop and get yourself a sparkplug brush. They usually look like a toothbrush, but they have a wooden handle and fine brass bristles. Tough enough to do the job, but not so rough that it'll fuck them up. That and the suede/nubuck cleaner from Kiwi as mentioned by MrSS.
I managed to get a 5 year old stain of motor oil out of the toe of a pair of tan suede kicks using this.

[llcoolgee]

Cheers guys
I'll deliberate, then try any or all of your methods on a crusty pair of R5's and let you know.
peace
coolgee