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Angelus Brown Suede Dye

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Bring your suede sneakers, boots, and loafers back to life with Angelus Brand Suede Dye, a vibrant, industrial strength shoe dye preferred by professionals. For a pair of classic brown boots, grab a bottle of our Brown Suede Dye. 

* Dye soaks into the suede rather than sitting on top. The final color depends on the base color of the suede leather it is applied to. Example: a white surface dyed with red will turn pink, not true red. 

Dyeing leather is different from painting as it soaks into the material rather than sitting on top like paint.

The final color depends on the base color of the leather, so a white surface dyed with red will turn pink, not true red.

Angelus Leather Dyes are designed to enhance and transform brown leather rather than lighten it. Keep this in mind when selecting your dye color.

DYEING SMOOTH LEATHER WITH ANGELUS LEATHER DYE

1. Prep by wiping down leather with leather preparer using our applicators, cotton balls, or a rag.

2. Wait for leather to dry a few minutes. Wipe down with microfiber towel to remove all lint.

3. Using Wool Daubers (One is supplied with each dye) soak the dye on the dauber.

4. Be careful of what you are dyeing. If you are dyeing a large spot use the dauber fully soaked. If you are doing a smaller section a paint brush or much less dye on the dauber may be required. 

5. Make sure to soak the article you are dyeing. Dye works by soaking into the item you are dyeing. It does not act like paint. Feel free to soak and evenly rub across to make sure all is even. 

6. Leave to dry. You may see a tint, bronzing, or any different finish. Do not panic! This is just residual dye on the surface.

7. (Optional) Wipe with a microfiber towel to remove excess dye pigment. If there is still a sheen or tint use some alcohol on said microfiber and wipe down quickly. Do not let the alcohol sit on the item or else you risk lifting some of the dye and discoloring. Once done the tint should disappear and it will just be the color. 

8. If you wish to dye the item more of the color complete steps 5-7 again. 

9. If you are looking to protect and nourish the leather we suggest using Angelus Leather Balm or Neutral Angelus Shoe Polish. If you do not want the shine of the shoe polish just lightly buff versus a full buff to shine. If you dyed the article a black or brown we would suggest even buffing with a colored shoe polish or Lustre Cream

DYEING SUEDE WITH ANGELUS SUEDE DYE

1. Prep by cleaning the surface with a cleaning product like our Angelus Easy Cleaner Kit. It is necessary to get all the oils and dirt that may be sitting in or on the suede material. 

2. You cannot "SPOT TREAT" suede. Please make sure to fully wash/clean the entire surface to avoid water spots.

3. If the suede feels hard in texture, there is too much product in the material. Use a suede brush to loosen the suede. You can also use a soft bristle brush and water to pull out the cleaner. Let it dry, then you can continue.

4. Using Wool Daubers (One is supplied with each dye) soak the dye on the dauber.

5. Be careful of what you are dyeing. If you are dyeing a large spot use the dauber fully soaked. If you are doing a smaller section a paint brush or much less dye on the dauber may be required. 

6. Make sure to soak the article you are dyeing. Dye works by soaking into the item you are dyeing. It does not act like paint. Feel free to soak and evenly rub across to make sure all is even. 

7. Leave to dry for a few hours.

8. Using our Suede Kit brush or a strong bristled brush, break up the suede to bring it back to its natural feel. Be careful to not let residual dye get on other parts while brushing excess off. This will help the suede feel original again as well as remove excess dye so not run in case it gets wet.

9. (Optional)We highly recommend spraying down with our Water Repellent or Mink Oil Aerosol. \

Learn More

Leather dyes are super strong and full of color. They work great on leather because they soak in and last a long time. Suede dyes are a bit different—they have less color in them and are made to keep suede soft. Suede is that soft, fuzzy leather, and it needs special care. If you put leather dye on suede, it can make the suede hard, not soft and fuzzy like it should be.

Dyes takes the color of what is under them. So if you dye something white with red it will turn pink. It mixes with it. Paint sits on the surface and grabs on. You can cover anything with paint. Our paint is water based while our dyes are alcohol based.

Yes, all Angelus Dyes are mixable! Angelus Leather Dyes can be mixed with other Angelus Leather Dyes, and the same for Angelus Suede Dyes. Mixing dyes to acheive specific colors is harder than mixing paints and does require testing. (Do not mix Suede Dyes and Leather Dyes together.)

Keep in mind that this is considered a professional product. You may need to perform many tests before applying it to your final piece. 

Why Choose Us

A vintage black-and-white photograph of Angelus Shoe Polish owners standing proudly in front of an early 20th-century 'Shoes Shined' storefront, representing the long-standing heritage of Angelus shoe care.

5th Generation Family Owned Since 1907

A smiling sneaker customizer in an Angelus workshop holding a pair of vibrant, hand-painted custom sneakers. In the background, a professional wall display features a full spectrum of Angelus Leather Paint bottles.

Trusted by artists and professionals worldwide

A detailed close-up of the 'Prep, Paint, Finish' process. A creator wearing black gloves uses a fine-detail brush to apply vibrant red Angelus Leather Paint to the textured leather panel of a grey and white sneaker.

Professional results made simple

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Sharon R. (Fairview Park, US)
Made my green boots brown

I just dyed some olive green suede boots to brown. So easy and looks great—super happy! Thank you for a great product.

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Gary W. (Dover, US)
It saved my shoes!

I have a pair of light brown nubuc shoes, which I splashed while cooking. I followed instructions for cleaning, which, while removing most of the stains, gave the shoes an odd ghostly appearance. I purchased the dye, which while darkening them overall, made a very favorable result. One of my coworkers even asked if they were new!

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Salwa A. (Elgin, US)
Brown Suede Dye

I love this product. I highly recommed it. I bought it for my suede brown boot. It looks like brand new.

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Michael M. (New York, US)
1st time user

My suede Gucci shoes came out very nice. The process of bringing them back with color enhancement was very fun and therapeutic for me.

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Kimberly R. (Salt Lake City, US)

Worked great!

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Tina S. (Washington, US)

Brown Suede Dye

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Katharine Y. (Longmont, US)

Brown Suede Dye

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Carrie S. (Chicago, US)
New life for old boots

Dyed light tan suede boots dark brown and they look so much better!

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Jaclyn H. (Cleveland, US)
Color came out beautiful

Color came out beautiful, easy to apply

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Brett F. (Santa Rosa, US)

Fabulous product at a fair price! Completely revived my shoes! They look brand new! Thank you!

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Matilde C. (Seattle, US)
Great stuff. Fast shipping.

Worked very well to cover a pair a shoes with a bit extra if I ever need to do a touch up or another small project. Did two thin layers and very pleased with the results.

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Russ F. (Strasburg, US)

Wonderful product. I couldn’t get the hang of applying it evenly. Love the color.

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Mark J.R. (Eastham, US)
Always good

I'm cheap. So occasionally when I want a certain shoe I find odd colors that are significantly less expensive. I just dye them and get what I want for a sweet price. It's economical, it's easy and it's effective.

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J.H.

Amazing customer service!

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jackson (Boardman, US)

Amazing customer service!

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Bruce

Excellent purchase ,my boots look wonderful

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Bruce (Boardman, US)

Excellent purchase ,my boots look wonderful

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Anonymous (Lodi, US)
I want to dye everything❣

Great! So easy to use. The color was awesome.

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Sandra L.H. (Cherry Hill, US)
It’s amazing

The product it’s amazing

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Bryan H. (South Haven, US)
Perfect

My brown suede shoes needed a refresh and Anglus dark brown suede dye was perfect. Easy to use and does an excellent job.

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RICHARD B. (Sandston, US)
Works great!

5 stars great product

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khalil k. (Jacksonville, US)
Great experience

Great experience

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Andrea V.
New brown suede boots!

I bought a high-end pair of suede boots at a thrift shop for $20. They were light beige--not an ideal color. I used the suede dye to change them to brown--a color I'd wear. I followed the video about dying suede hiking boots. The dye went on beautifully using a small paint brush. In two coats, I had a new, luxurious pair of boots. The brown color itself is a beautiful shade. Im really happy with the results.

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Rosanne R.
Great product. Love it!

Great product. Love it!

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Jennifer H.
Good Product

It was good although you should consider selling suede dye in 7 to 8 oz containers.

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Angela L.
I ordered a number of

I ordered a number of products from you recently. The only one I've used so far is the Easy Cleaner. That product worked great to clean a pair of mixed media sandals I was contemplating dying. Now they look brand new and I'm not sure I want to dye them anymore!

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Ernesto C.
great product. I would like

great product. I would like to know how to order the big shoe brushes

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Robert W.
This worked grat on my

This worked grat on my nuback shoes I had ought. They were originally a light beige which the saleslady said would look nice with jeans. Stopped wearing jeans at work so I didn't nee the shoes. Dyed then with the brown suede dye and they look like a new pair of shoes!

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Gumaro F.
Loved it .. It worked

Loved it .. It worked good

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Tina E.
Great service and products.

Great service and products.

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John
Swell! Good product. Good service.

Swell! Good product. Good service.

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