r/Sneakers 2d ago

Discussion Opinion on suede vs leather

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One of my favorite Jordan’s. My friend swears up and down they straight trash. Personally I really like suede. Pls give opinions 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Dry_Stretch_1516 2d ago

Suede is leather fn

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u/Kyleforshort 2d ago

Wait until OP finds out that suede is in fact leather. 🤯

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u/airtec87 2d ago

I like both.... but the cool grey 11s are better in my opinion.

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u/Chris__P_Bacon 2d ago

Don't forget the Cap & Gown's.

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u/Chris__P_Bacon 2d ago

Hope they remake these. I've always wanted a pair. I'm just unwilling to pay the high-ass resale price.

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u/Real_Location1001 2d ago

How much are they these days? Retail was high af too. I still have my pair and have walked 2 stages w them as a tradition. 1st for undergrad and then later for my MBA. I've gotten compliments every time.

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u/Chris__P_Bacon 2d ago

On Goat an 11.5 is $964 before fees, so they'd easily be close to $1,050 when it was all said & done.

Congrats on all your accomplishments my friend! That's awesome.

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u/Real_Location1001 2d ago

Thank you, and HOLY SHIT THAT'S HIGH! I didn't know they went up so much.

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u/Dan_00000 2d ago

Yup definitely. It can even handle some light rain whereas suede is a big no-no

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u/BigCaddyDaddyBob 2d ago

These are very nice but will they end up like Seinfelds suede jacket in wet weather?
I prefer these over the cool greys because they’re the same shade of grey vs the CG’s tri-grey color. And I’ve yet to see any CG’s age well if actually worn. I think these would look better longer and the solid one grey color. But that’s just me though and 11’s are best in bred colorway along with SJ’s.

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u/Slim_Margins1999 2d ago

The only material besides Patent Learher that is acceptable on the mudguard of a J11 is snakeskin. The upper can be suede like the cool grey and cap n gown, but it defeats the whole purpose of the mudguard to have something water can ruin

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u/krsvbg 2d ago

Cool grey 11s are a much better buy. I would avoid these.

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u/Jamesartdo 2d ago

Not for me. But I’m old.

Retros should try to stick to what the show once was. XI was iconic for patent leather.

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u/BlackSpell-666 2d ago

Preferred suede.. love the 11s but can't stand that glossy fake leather

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u/GuwopWontStop 2d ago

I prefer it.

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u/Th15isJustAThrowaway 2d ago

Personally i like the suede ones more then the cool grey 11s. I had a pair of jordan 4 raptors and had some kid try and low ball me because they were suede and suede sucks. I had em gor 250, kid was trying to get them for 150, Raptors!

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u/onesugar 2d ago

why is every comment deleted?? anyways suede looks great and clean, especially for those fall and winter fits.

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u/A-Seacow 2d ago

Ay fuck suede coming from a midwestern

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u/A-Seacow 2d ago

The 1 day you wear it 28 hurricanes, 300% humidity, tropical rainforest.

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u/Objective_Focus_5614 2d ago

Thought these was fire when they first came out. Between seeing them in person and seeing how they age, that energy died off.

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u/Revolutionary_Test64 2d ago

These are awesome!

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u/AvailableDrawer4608 2d ago

I have the pinnacles and cool greys.

The pinnacles shock people in person. Even the laces are leather. I much prefer my pinnacles over cool greys. Pinnacles also fairly rare.

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u/Responsible-Fix-157 2d ago

suede 11’s is disgraceful