Sneaky Suede Revive - Premium Suede and Nubuck Revival Stick

Overall I’ve found this product amazing. Arrived today and already revived a pair of very old suede DMs and some black New Balance. Firstly, it is much easier to use on a wholly black shoe like the DMs, my New Balance have a white rubber midsole and white N on the side and I inevitably got some product on those areas as I wasn’t cautious enough. HOWEVER, the coverage is amazing and the colour is spectacular. Tip #1 - have a suede & nubuck kit to one side (one of those that has the eraser and spongey brush). I managed to completely remove all the black I got on the white midsole using the eraser. Tip #2 - the instructions say to brush the suede - this is a VERY important step but the product doesn’t come with a brush so make sure you either have on to hand (you can use the brush mentioned in tip 1). Tip #3 - wear gloves and be aware of WHERE you do this. I didn’t wear gloves so going over the lace holes I inevitably got a lot on my hands. It does wash off skin easy enough but was a bit more tough to get out from under the nails etc. I also got a tiny drip on my carpet before I’d moved to the bathroom so consider that too. Tip #4 - it dries very quickly and once does it doesn’t transfer at all, so once it’s dry definitely get going quite quickly with the brush or a second coat to get the best effect. Tip #5 - get yourself a waterproofing spray for after it dries to product your new finish !! Tip #7 - some reviews say the “sponge breaks easily”. There are very easy fixes to this, the sponge screws off like any other bottle. This means it’s very easy to replace the sponge with that from another bottle if you’ve bought multiple. However, ive had no issues with my sponge. Tip #7 pt 2 - when you take off the sponge it’s very easy to access the dye. For those tight spaces and harder to reach areas (due to multiple colours next to each other or a coloured midsole) you could dip a brush in and apply it like paint. This occurred to me AFTER I got the dye in my midsole

Works so well this has restored my trainers so they look brand new! Highly recommended, ild recommend doing a few passes on the suade with this to get the best effect, you can even let it dry and then do a few more to get an even darker dye.

I like that it's quite deep black but dropping a star as you have to dab piece by piece all over boots which takes time. It feels that if you try to rub the sponge against suede it will quickly fall apart.But all in all boots look like new.its still wet on photos.once it dries I'll brush it with soft brush and it will be perfect.Recommended.

Bought these shoes second hand, looking tired and warn. Fully revived with this product. First picture shows before on the left, then fist coat on the right. Applied a second coat the next day and now they look like new! excellent product, so easy to use.

good but the foam to apply falls off

Brilliant for black new balance trainers that went grey - worked really well

Used to refresh my tired and faded black uggs Worked perfectly, they now look brand new I used a brush to clean them before applying and again once dried

Proof is in the pudding. The applicator is handy but the shape makes it hard to avoid areas you don't want to applicate to. You have to press down to release the dye so you're Limited to circular coverage. A removable lid and a small brush would be handy for corner areas the circle sponge can't reach.