Plus, while learning how to clean suede shoes can be a bit of an uphill battle at first, that doesn't mean it's impossible. So we sat down with Vinnie Tao, founder of shoe care boutique Sneaker Pharm, to tell us what to do (and what not to do) if you want to clean them properly. And through his years of experience, he's realised one thing: learning how to clean suede shoes isn't as scary as you might think.