The chances of you being able to revive them depend largely on how soon you dry them up. Now brush the suede shoe in circular motion for a few minutes. Continue to brush the shoe with the soft bristle brush under a hand dryer. Remember to only do this after you have blotted out most of the water. The idea here is to revive it before it dries and hardens. If it does, it might be too difficult to save.
Once your suede shoes have dried up, use a commercial suede cleaning solution to protect it. Preferably go for a solution that also offers water repellent and stain repellent features. This way, it will be much easier to deal with the damage next time you are caught in the rain. But can suede be worn in the rain? Suede is a type of leather made from real animals skin so it is generally resilient.
Even though suede leather does not resist moisture like other materials like plastic, suede can still withstand light-moderate rain if properly waterproofed. Although you can wear suede in the rain, it sure comes with serious downsides like distortion of its velvety nap. So there you have it if you came for a quick short answer. But before you step outside into the rain it is important to understand the downsides to wearing your suede leather items in the rain, how to treat them for rainy or snowy days, and what to do when you get caught up in the rain wearing your suede.
This means rain can erode the rich dark color of your suede shoes, gloves, or jacket and make it lighter. There are a few ways this can happen. The acid component in the rainwater affects the pH balance in the suede which in turn accelerates surface wear.
This then initiates a gradual color loss in the suede where microscopic bits and pieces of the color come off over time, giving the suede leather items a faded look. Another way rain can cause your suede to lose its color is due to the salt content in the rain. If you live around the coastal areas, rainwater will contain salt particles. The salt in the rainwater is what causes the color change, not so much the suede getting wet.
You will often not be able to notice the change in color especially while the suede leather is still wet. But surprise surprise when the suede dries it will have a lighter color. While this will happen most of the time, it is important to add that will in some cases not happen at once.
It may happen over a period of time from constant use in the rain or from deposits of salt and acid reacting on the suede leather over time. In addition to lightening the suede, wearing suede in the rain over time will also cause stretching. Suede leather is a very porous material and so when it comes into contact with rain the suede it will get wet especially if the suede has not been waterproofed.
Once the suede leather is wet it will stretch. Natural leather and suede have a quality of stretching and changing form when wet. Viewing this as a good thing or bad depends on your perspective, but the drawback is that suede leather being stretchier increases its susceptibility to ripping and tearing when continually worn. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser.
Yes, suede shoes can get wet and still be wearable, but in order to prevent damage, you need to to treat them quickly afterward, which can be time consuming. Normal leather is more water repellent than suede because the visible surface is the outside of the hide, which is more durable. Suede is different because the visible surface is the inside of the leather hide, which has been partially deconstructed to have a smooth, velvet-like nap.
Brittle hairs are more likely to break off, and once that happens the suede has been permanently damaged. The key to treating wet suede is drying out the nap while simultaneously brushing it to maintain the smooth feel. The sooner you can treat wet suede, the less likely it is to have permanent damage.
First, use a microfiber towel or clean cloth to lightly blot the suede and soak up as much water as possible. While the suede is still damp, gently brush the nap back and forth using a soft bristle brush. Use a hair dryer to accelerate the drying process, and keep brushing the nap as heat is applied.
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