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Suede Shoes

Suede shoes for women and men, from low top sneakers and loafers to ankle boots and sandals, in stock at independent boutiques.

Suede shoes bring rich nap and muted colour to classic footwear for women and men, grounding tailored wool trousers or casual denim. The textured leather softens rigid tailoring while giving low profile court trainers and ankle boots tactile depth. Earth tones such as brown, cream, grey, and green balance heavy outerwear, holding the silhouette together through understated contrasts.

Skaters wear suede because it stands up to rough grip tape, and Nike remade its Dunk, a college basketball shoe from the mid eighties, for skateboarding. Wales Bonner, the London label of Grace Wales Bonner, makes sneakers with Adidas, while Guidi, a tannery in Pescia, Tuscany, since the late eighteen hundreds, brings suede boots.

Sneakers, boots, and lace ups pair naturally with relaxed cords or raw hem jeans. Utopia in Toronto brings most of this wall, in suede sneakers from Jordan, Nike and New Balance, many of them pre owned. WDLT117 in Toronto adds Song for the Mute sneakers made with Adidas, Guidi boots and Coperni.

Wales Bonner x Adidas Gazelle Pony Brown at WDLT117, Toronto
Wales Bonner
x Adidas Gazelle Pony Brown
$189
WDLT117
Maison Margiela Replica German Army Trainer (GATs) at Utopia, Toronto
Maison Margiela
Replica German Army Trainer (GATs)
$636
Utopia
Louis Vuitton Uniform LV Trainer Black Suede at Utopia, Toronto
Louis Vuitton
Uniform LV Trainer Black Suede
$989
Utopia
Louis Vuitton LV Trainer Maxi Beige Nubuck at Utopia, Toronto
Louis Vuitton
LV Trainer Maxi Beige Nubuck
$1,413
Utopia
Rick Owens Concordians Vintage Low Bosco Suede at Utopia, Toronto
Rick Owens
Concordians Vintage Low Bosco Suede
$565Vintage
Utopia
MM6 Maison Margiela Anatomic Sneaker White at WDLT117, Toronto
MM6 Maison Margiela
Anatomic Sneaker White
$347$590Last one
WDLT117
Jordan 1 Retro High OG SP Travis Scott Mocha at Utopia, Toronto
Jordan
1 Retro High OG SP Travis Scott Mocha
$1,201
Utopia
Jordan 1 Retro High Union Los Angeles Storm Blue at Utopia, Toronto
Jordan
1 Retro High Union Los Angeles Storm Blue
$883
Utopia
New Balance 998 MiUSA WTAPS Visual Uparmored at Utopia, Toronto
New Balance
998 MiUSA WTAPS Visual Uparmored
$318
Utopia
Song for the Mute SFTM x ADIDAS 007 Tokyo W Off White at WDLT117, Toronto
Song for the Mute
SFTM x ADIDAS 007 Tokyo W Off White
$145
WDLT117
Jordan 1 Retro Low OG SP Travis Scott Reverse Mocha at Utopia, Toronto
Jordan
1 Retro Low OG SP Travis Scott Reverse Mocha
$989Pre-owned
Utopia
Jordan 1 Retro Low OG SP Travis Scott Reverse Mocha at Utopia, Toronto
Jordan
1 Retro Low OG SP Travis Scott Reverse Mocha
$1,060Pre-owned
Utopia
Song for the Mute SFTM x ADIDAS 007 Tokyo W Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Song for the Mute
SFTM x ADIDAS 007 Tokyo W Black
$145
WDLT117
Song for the Mute SFTM x ADIDAS 007 Tokyo W Bluebird at WDLT117, Toronto
Song for the Mute
SFTM x ADIDAS 007 Tokyo W Bluebird
$145
WDLT117
New Balance 2002R Protection Pack Rain Cloud at Utopia, Toronto
New Balance
2002R Protection Pack Rain Cloud
$212Pre-owned
Utopia
New Balance 2002R Gore-Tex Magnet Mood Indigo at Utopia, Toronto
New Balance
2002R Gore-Tex Magnet Mood Indigo
$141Pre-owned
Utopia
Maison Margiela Replica White Grey Gum at Utopia, Toronto
Maison Margiela
Replica White Grey Gum
$636
Utopia
Louis Vuitton LV Runaway Sneaker Black Mesh at Utopia, Toronto
Louis Vuitton
LV Runaway Sneaker Black Mesh
$424Pre-owned
Utopia
New Balance 990V4 JJJJOUND Navy (Flawed) at Utopia, Toronto
New Balance
990V4 JJJJOUND Navy (Flawed)
$283
Utopia
New Balance 990v4 MiUSA The Whitaker Group Willful Bias at Utopia, Toronto
New Balance
990v4 MiUSA The Whitaker Group Willful Bias
$212Lightly used
Utopia
Nike LD Waffle sacai Green Gusto at Utopia, Toronto
Nike
LD Waffle sacai Green Gusto
$177Pre-owned
Utopia
Christian Louboutin Dandelion Spikes Flat Veau Velour Red at Utopia, Toronto
Christian Louboutin
Dandelion Spikes Flat Veau Velour Red
$424Pre-owned
Utopia
Jordan 1 Retro Low OG SP Travis Scott Black Phantom at Utopia, Toronto
Jordan
1 Retro Low OG SP Travis Scott Black Phantom
$389Pre-owned
Utopia
Jordan 1 Retro Low Travis Scott Black Phantom at Utopia, Toronto
Jordan
1 Retro Low Travis Scott Black Phantom
$848Pre-owned
Utopia

Common questions

What makes suede shoes different from smooth leather footwear?
Suede is made from the underside of the skin, so it has a soft nap instead of a smooth, polished face. It is softer and bends more easily than full grain leather, but it wears faster and soaks up water.
How do you style suede boots with everyday clothes?
Wear them with wide leg trousers in wool or heavyweight denim that breaks cleanly over the ankle. The matte surface complements coarse knits and structured twill coats without competing for attention.
Which designers make the suede shoes on this page?
Jordan, Nike and New Balance make most of the sneakers. Guidi, which tans its own leather in Pescia, Tuscany, brings suede boots, and Song for the Mute brings sneakers made with Adidas.