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Isn't saddle soap really bad for shoes? Loads of salt or soda or some such? Prob'ly speakin' out my arse as usual though
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Well you want to strip the shoe down, not nourish and cuddle it. Saddle soap is best for removing all the shit and wax build-up. Certainly better than IPA for leather. But it's not bad-bad for leather.
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Isn't saddle soap really bad for shoes?
What pdlouche said.
I use Saphir who make good stuff. It only gets used occasionally, mainly on my motorcycle boots and hiking boots. Once dry they're always moisturised with proper renovateur, then polished/creamed/nixwaxed - depending on use.
It's also good if you get water damage or salty deposits.
pdlouche
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I used to wear mine mostly with a grey suit, but found they also worked really well with work-casual, and also with a dark blue pinstripe where the accent of the stripe was a sort of purple*. Tan shoes with a blue suit are a bit River Island, whereas ox blood are less prominent.
So personally I'd make and effort to wear them more .
To your actual question; I've only used black dylon on treated suede. It worked fairly well given the sever limitations of the material. From what I read at the time the key to a successful result is proper prep and planning. Think about areas like soles. I would get them spotlessly clean, maybe with saddle soap first, then leave them dry while you order the bits online.
Search in this thread for dylon and read mine and t.o. 's post.
*much more subtle than its sounds.