I totally sympathize on finding good boots. Do you walk on salted/chemically treated streets? That stuff is bad for boots; you might be better off with cheap synthetics. I never use my good hiking boots in the city for that reason.

I can't fathom why so many boots are suede. Maybe they are okay if you walk a short distance -- say, from automobile to store or office, but if you are actually out and walking a lot it's not nearly sturdy enough. And I never feel that suede gets clean, even if it looks okay.