He always appears in suede shoes (3)
I believe the answer is:
des
'he' is the definition.
'in suede shoes' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'DES' is hidden within 'suede shoes'.
'always appears' acts as a link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for des that I've seen before include "- O'Connor, Br. singer" , "and 9 Across: Former 'Countdown' host" .)