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alvinquah said:
I did... Got the laurelhurst loafer in choc calf...can't beat the price!
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I saw it as soon as he posted it. I was talking to Justin via email. So I went to sleep. Next morning the loafers were gone. My size. I was like ****! Anyway I got the Northgate grain leather shoes for work. Damn I miss the loafers and suede ones. The denim one looks good too.
 
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Beta_Tester said:
I saw it as soon as he posted it. I was talking to Justin via email. So I went to sleep. Next morning the loafers were gone. My size. I was like ****! Anyway I got the Northgate grain leather shoes for work. Damn I miss the loafers and suede ones. The denim one looks good too.
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Oops bro, didn't know both of us are eyeing for the same pair 😄
 
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BallGag said:
Nubuck is "rougher" and generally not used for dress shoes. Suede is made from the inner side of a hide, whereas nubuck is made from the outside.
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urbanturban said:
Downside to suedes: low water resistance
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pancakes said:
You dont have to take special care for suede. I wear mine in the rain without spraying anything. The beauty about suede that it looks really good once beat up.
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The definition of suede in modern use is also the name of many different products as different tanners and makers market their wares lol :D

1) The original suede is buffed top grain leather (to raise the grain/corium fibres). More commonly known as Nubuck now as a form of differentiation. Very soil-resistant.

2) The corium layer (hairy bit) left after the top grain is split off. The most common modern suede termed product. Nap is the softest of all but is not as soil-resistant as the others. Has no other name.

3) The simple reversed fleshside of top grain leather (top grain acting as liner). Nap appears long and rough. Usually known as Roughout. Very soil-resistant.

So as you all can see, not all "suede" is equal. I wouldnt recommend wearing No.2 out in the rain or heavy use without some form of protection. No.3 was the standard for Marine combat boots in WW2, throughout the Pacific campaign. :s22:
 
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likehotbutter said:
The definition of suede in modern use is also the name of many different products as different tanners and makers market their wares lol :D

1) The original suede is buffed top grain leather (to raise the grain/corium fibres). More commonly known as Nubuck now as a form of differentiation. Very soil-resistant.

2) The corium layer (hairy bit) left after the top grain is split off. The most common modern suede termed product. Nap is the softest of all but is not as soil-resistant as the others. Has no other name.

3) The simple reversed fleshside of top grain leather (top grain acting as liner). Nap appears long and rough. Usually known as Roughout. Very soil-resistant.

So as you all can see, not all "suede" is equal. I wouldnt recommend wearing No.2 out in the rain or heavy use without some form of protection. No.3 was the standard for Marine combat boots in WW2, throughout the Pacific campaign. :s22:
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But the question is: is it really like hot butter?
 
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Managed to get a group shot of suedes!
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Managed to get a group shot of suedes!
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That is a fantastic collection!

Does anyone have before and after pics of the colours change in suede when using a suede protector spray?

Just received a pair of medium brown suedes... want to gauge the potential change in colour if i were to use a spray.
 
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