I do have the suede brushes you are all talking about. I bought it when I got my first pair of shoes. However I have neglected my practice shoes and they have gotten to the point where they are so smooth, I think I could slip if I were on carpet. Being practice shoes, I wear them during teaching, but I do have my competition shoes that I keep in great shape. These are just the short heal teaching practice tie up shoes. We just did a demonstration at a movie theater for the new Havana Nights dirty dancing. Latin dancing in the lobby. I now have to clean another pair as they are covered in CiniMuck (popcorn oil) from the lobby floor. Thanks for the advice, and any more ideas, let me know.