Suede is a tricky material, but mix it with a vibrant color and it slowly becomes one of the hardest materials to clean. The Orange Lobsters were arguably one of the best releases of 2022, but the possibility for error when cleaning them could cause problems. Lucky for you RESHOEVN8R not only has the best product in the game, but we have all the tips and tricks to match! For today's Shoe Care Academy we will walk you through exactly how to clean Suede Nike Dunks using the Essential Cleaning Kit.
What you don't see on camera is the back and forth conversation between keeping this a dry cleaning and using the Dry Suede Kit vs. getting them wet and using the Essential Cleaning Kit. Now that was a battle. With the possibility of color bleeding, color fade and the speckled detail washing off we had a few possibilities for error; not to mention the extremely delicate materials! However, we have faith in the RESHOEVN8R way, so the Essential Kit was a must.
We picked up this pair used on eBay and then Nick had the opportunity to rock them and get them more dirty. Although he hit on retail for his own pair when they dropped... He turned around and sold them for a profit. Was that the right or wrong decision?! After they went through the dirtying process, we got straight to work on the Shoe Care Academy episode!
For the cleaning we used the Essential Cleaning Kit paired with a couple additional products. First step as always is to get the laces out of the sneaker; this allows you to really clean the tongue. Then a crucial step of the cleaning is always to insert the Adjustable Shoe Tree. This helps hold the shape of the sneaker and allows you to put pressure on the toebox.
The cleaning is straight forward start by cleaning the entire uppers using the Soft Bristle Brush. The Soft Brush is the most delicate and breaks down the grime while maintaining the integrity of the sneaker. For this cleaning we cleaned each section little by little while patting it dry with a Microfiber Towel as we go. Since suede is delicate and bleeding was a possibility it is HIGHLY important to not oversaturate the material and to pat the sneaker dry. Once the uppers were clean we moved onto our Medium Bristle Brush to take on the midsole. Since the midsole is black it didn't need too much work! Finally the Stiff Bristle Brush was used to breakdown the grime on the outsole of the sneaker. Once the pretreatment was done. All that was left allow the sneaker to dry in the Arizona sun.
Here's a tip... When cleaning suede always allow the shoe to dry evenly to avoid watermarking.
After the sneaker was dried we did notice a little bit of color fading from that vibrant orange. Luckily our Mink Oil was able to bring it back. When applying Mink Oil it takes about 2-3 even coats. Hold the can about 6 inches from the sneaker and spray evenly then rub it into the sneaker using a brush and repeat until you get the desired results! Then you're all done!
The before and afters speak for themselves! We tried and trusted the process with this cleaning. If you copped a pair of these don't be afraid to clean them!
Which Lobster SB Dunk is the best?! Let us know in the comments.
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00:00 Introduction
02:02 How to Use Shoe Trees
03:03 Possible Complications of The Cleaning
04:05 How to Clean Suede Uppers
05:43 Benefits The Cleaning Solution
06:35 Medium Brush Tips and Tricks
08:08 How to Clean Shoe Laces
08:26 How to Properly Dry Suede
09:12 Resetting The Nap
09:53 Mink Oil Benefits
11:30 Product Recap