What do you do with suede bottoms?

[joanna]

Tell me if I'm nuts, but I bring most of my high end shoes to repair shops and add a very thin layer of rubber to the original suede bottoms.

(1) So I don't slip
(2) I can't bare to wear them and rip out all the suede.

I mean why do they make the bottom of the shoes in suede anyways? Do you all only wear them on the red carpet, marble floors...etc?

 

[pursemember]

tjhe reason behind suede basically was to avoid to slip on glassy surfaces like you do with normal leather soles when the shoes are new.suede does have a better grip
oh and i would never ever put plastic under my soles as it ruines the shoe and also is against the idea behind a leather sole (comfort air circulation and the likes

 

[D & G rockstar]

I put rubber soles on some of my heels w/ a leather sole for two reasons

1) i usually am wearing it on the street... when i go around soho, 5th ave or the upper east side.. ... the pavement messes up my leather soles and I end up putting rubber on them anyway so i might as well put on the rubber soles first before messing up my leather soles.

2) for shock absorbent issues. It feels better on my feet w/ a little layer of rubber sole opposed to a leather sole only