I mean I have almost 300 pairs of shoes and anything I wear is getting sprayed. Beyond the size of my collection I attribute the longevity of my stuff (don’t have an unwearable/crumbling or beat pair at all) to the cleaning I do.
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I worry less about rain ruining suede as I’ve restored a few pairs from friends that needed to go in the washer and still was able to reset the nap after.
Where it really makes a difference is ease of cleaning. That “car wax” surface makes it SO much easier to dry brush dirt off the suede when they do get dirty. The less set dirt is on a pair of sneakers the easier it is to get rid of it entirely. Same reason I do at least a monthly cleaning of anything I’ve worn.
But yeah, if you don’t want water getting in suede or nubuck that beading effect is your best friend. Not stopping a torrential downpour but a drizzle isn’t getting thru.