text: The sandals arrived and they do not seem like they are real leather. I am disappointed because I have been looking for these all black ones, in leather everywhere. In comparison to my original Birkenstocks which are actually leather, the surface on this pair seems to bubble when I buckle/unbuckle the shoe - this does not happen with my other pair of Birkenstocks - so these sandals are either of lesser quality or not leather at all. For the amount of money I paid for these, I am not very satisfied :(