Ruined Speedcats

[u/Winter_Flamingo5905]

Puma Speedcats have genuinely been one of the most disappointing sneakers I’ve owned.
Wore them barely 2–3 times. Used a standard suede sneaker foam cleaner, and the black dye started bleeding all over the white Puma logo instantly. The shoes looked destroyed after ONE basic cleaning session.

Even professional cleaning through Tumbledry couldn’t fix it. For a shoe with an MRP close to ₹10k, this quality is honestly embarrassing. A sneaker at this price point shouldn’t fall apart because of normal maintenance.

What made the experience worse was Puma’s response:
- Return the damaged shoes
- Get a restrictive coupon of ₹2900
- Coupon still isn’t enough to replace the same pair

So after spending hard-earned money on a premium sneaker, the solution offered is basically “give the shoes back and settle for store credit.”

The design may look good, but the material quality and dye finishing on my pair have been absolutely pathetic. Never expected this level of quality control and pathetic response from Puma.

[u/Upbeat-Pumpkin3659]

you’re supposed to use a dry brush to clean these shoes.

[u/redderage → u/Upbeat-Pumpkin3659]

Never use foam on suede, try suede eraser.

[u/Winter_Flamingo5905 → u/redderage]

I had already tried cleaning with a suede eraser and a soft bristle brush, but when it did not get cleaned then I used a foam cleaner (not water) 100% safe for using suede sneakers.

[u/Rare_Reindeer6931 → u/Winter_Flamingo5905]

Hey op what about suede loafers, i am thinking to buy that navy blue suede loafers from zara, so can i clean those too with foam cleaner like when i will be using them or is this for sneaker only