suede shoes

Napped leather loafers

Suede shoes are footwear made from suede—leather with a soft, napped surface created by buffing the inner side of the hide.

The material's delicate texture makes these shoes fashionable but high-maintenance, easily damaged by water and stains.

My suede shoes got ruined in the rain.

The phrase evokes a certain dapper elegance, famously associated with Elvis Presley's "Blue Suede Shoes."

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soft · nap · blue · scuffed · dance · dance floor · polish · texture · fifties · crooner · buffed · dusty · smooth · oxford · slip-on · jazz · rain · stain

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Opposites
material finish

suede shoespatent leather shoes

Footwear with glossy lacquered finish

patent leather

practicality and care requirements

suede shoesrubber boots

Waterproof footwear reaching mid-calf

rain boots · Wellington boots · galoshes · hiking boots · work boots

formality and aesthetic register

suede shoessteel-toed boots

Footwear with metal toe protection

combat boots · galoshes · flip-flops · work boots · garden clogs

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G