Is suede really better for rain? Really??

[Naughton]

Common wisdom is that suede fares badly in rain. I’ve read a number of articles in knowledgeable places like Permanent Style that argue that in fact the opposite is true: suede survives a downpour better than calf.

I live in a very wet climate in Ireland, where some years it rains throughout the summer. So I have an interest in owning rain-friendly shoes. But I just have a hard time accepting that such deeply ingrained wisdom could be so entirely wrong.

Can anyone reassure me that it really is just a myth that suede doesn’t like getting wet? I feel like a kid struggling with the truth about Santa Claus (which is that he exists, of course).

 

[zippyh]

I live in Seattle area where we get a fair bit of rain and wear suede year round. It's fine.

 

[Naughton]

I live in Seattle area where we get a fair bit of rain and wear suede year round. It's fine.

is your experience that ahead is better than calf in rain?

 

[Mr Tickle]

If Simon Compton is so sure suede stands up to the rain why did he make his suede bomber jacket reversible specifically so it can be turned inside-out in the rain?

 

[notdos]

It’s about the “type” of suede.
Read all of this..

Suede in the Rain... Water-Resistant Styles

Our inside information on our wet weather Suede and Rough-Out Suede styles.

us.crockettandjones.com

Phillip

 

[zippyh]

If Simon Compton is so sure suede stands up to the rain why did he make his suede bomber jacket reversible specifically so it can be turned inside-out in the rain?

 

[Naughton]

It’s about the “type” of suede.
Read all of this..

Suede in the Rain... Water-Resistant Styles

Our inside information on our wet weather Suede and Rough-Out Suede styles.

us.crockettandjones.com

Phillip

Aha, thank you!