The cleaning part did fade the stain on my suede boots, but the spray darkened my boots far more than expected (They were a light grey/tan). I don't mind the color but then again I am not so picky. At least it darkened it evenly. On the plus side, less worried about my shoes getting destroyed by the rain now. Used the spray on my pleather boots as well - then wore them in the rain. Not bad, not excellent. Won't rush out to buy the stuff again, but not unhappy with the results.