Per-suede me?

 

From Amazon

gMarie found these boots (or at least their twins?) on Shoedazzle.  I don’t know Shoedazzle and haven’t pulled the trigger, because the bigger problem is that I have a bias against suede. 

Now, I’m a HUGE fan of leather, especially for boots and cool weather shoes.  I also have to confess that I’m a low maintenance girl.   Don’t scoff…  I mean that I am not good at oiling/cleaning leather, can’t tell you where my little suede brush is, etc.

So with that in mind, I have four suede shoes/boots already.  The most-worn, two summers of use old yellow Hush Puppies platforms are looking a little rough.  The turquoise Nine West flats, which were actually sprayed with whatever treatment thing, would at least get a brushing if I could find my suede brush and/or could remember get a new one.  The hot coral Sofft wedges I bought this summer are fine, but I’ve REALLY babied them because I paid more for them than I would have liked to pay for suede.  Last but not least, I have my Crocs boots, well-worn in some of the worst weather last winter, and they’re totally fine… as I recall, from when they were shoved in the back of the closet last spring.

Crocs being discussed

Are there suede fans out there?  I know real vs. faux probably matters, but I truly am ignorant, and now, I’m flummoxed as well, as the Crocs boots have had NO maintenance, no protection, no babying, and they look none the worse for that hard wear, unless you count all the white dog hairs woven into the cloth turn-down cuff…

So.  Per-suede me, either way…