This here’s about them 11s suede shoes, you know, the kind all them young folks are wearin’ these days. My grandson, he got a pair, cost a fortune, I tell ya! But they’re made of that soft, fuzzy stuff, what they call suede. Looks nice, but Lordy, it gets dirty faster than a pig in a mud puddle!
So, how you gonna keep them 11s suede shoes lookin’ decent? Well, let me tell ya what I learned, might not be fancy, but it works. First thing, you gotta get yourself one of them brushes, a suede brush they call it. Ain’t nothin’ but a little brush, but it helps get that loose dirt off. Just brush it one way, like you’re pettin’ a cat, nice and gentle.
It’s a real pain, this suede, to take care of. It’s like one of them fancy city folks, all delicate and whatnot. And water? Forget about it! Water and suede, they just don’t mix. Makes it look all splotchy and worse than before. The young folks buy these shoes, don’t know how to take care of them, and they get mad at me because I can’t make them look new again. And I tell them, if you are going to spend all that money, you better know how to take care of them. Or else it’s like flushing your money down the toilet. These 11s cost an arm and a leg, it’s like a months’ worth of groceries for these shoes.
Now, if you get a real stain on them 11s suede shoes, that’s a whole other story. They say you can use somethin’ called a suede eraser. Sounds silly, don’t it? Like them erasers we used in school, but for shoes. If that don’t work, you can try a little vinegar mixed with water. Just a dab, mind you, don’t go soakin’ the whole shoe!
These fancy shoes, gotta treat ’em special. Don’t just toss ’em in the corner like your old sneakers. Find a nice, cool place to keep ’em, away from the sun. Sun’ll fade that color faster than you can say “jackrabbit.”
Now, I’ve seen some folks say you can use steam on ’em. Like from a boiling kettle. Hold the shoe over the steam for a bit, then give it a good scrub with that suede brush. Might work, might not. I ain’t never tried it myself, but sounds like a recipe for disaster if you ask me. Hot steam on that delicate suede? I don’t know about that.
- Get a suede brush – that’s the first thing. Brush them shoes regular.
- Don’t use water! No water on 11s suede!
- Try a suede eraser for them tough spots, or a little vinegar and water.
- Keep ’em in a cool, dry place, away from the sun.
- Steam? Maybe, but be careful. It’s your shoes, not my problem if you ruin them with steam.
And don’t go leaving them shoes out in the rain. Suede and rain are a bad combination, like oil and water, they just don’t mix. These 11s, they are not made for the outdoors, they are city shoes. If you are going to wear them outside, you better be careful, or you’ll be sorry.
These young people, they want to wear these 11s suede shoes everywhere. They don’t understand that some things are just not made for certain things. You wouldn’t wear your Sunday best to go work in the fields, would you? Same thing with these shoes.
I swear, these shoes are more trouble than they’re worth. But the young folks love ’em. They like the way it feels, that soft, fuzzy feeling. And they like the way it looks, all stylish and whatnot. But if you ask me, a good pair of sturdy leather boots is a lot more practical. They’ll last you a lot longer, and you won’t have to worry about every little speck of dirt. But you know how these kids are, they want what they want, and they don’t listen to nobody, not even their old grandma.
Anyway, that’s all I know about them 11s suede shoes. Hope it helps some of you young folks out there. Take care of your shoes, and they’ll take care of you. And remember what I said about water! Just keep it away from your suede, far away. You’ve been warned!
If you are not going to use your shoes for a while, don’t just throw them in the back of the closet. Stuff them with some paper, just regular paper will do. That will help them keep their shape, so they don’t get all squished and look like they are 10 years old. You don’t want your 11s suede to look like they’ve been through a war, do you?
I remember back in my day, we didn’t have all these fancy shoes. We had one pair of shoes for work, and one pair for Sunday best. And we took care of them, because we knew if we didn’t, we wouldn’t be getting another pair anytime soon. Nowadays, these kids have a different pair of shoes for every day of the week, and they don’t appreciate any of them. They think shoes just grow on trees.
Treat your shoes right, and maybe, just maybe, they will last you a while. But if you get them all dirty and don’t take care of them, don’t come crying to me when they fall apart. I told you how to do it, the rest is up to you. Keep them shoes clean, and maybe they won’t look like a dog’s breakfast in a month’s time.
