text: At the time of buying these shoes last November, I thought my 2-year search for affordable, versatile leather nude-for-me flats was over. Alas, it was winter and I didn't get a chance to wear them outside. Then I forgot I had them until June. These shoes turned out to be a major disappointment and I will be donating mine to charity as they are unwearable.  I encountered 2 problems: 1. The leather is really hard and rough inside the toe box. I have worn my share of bad shoes, but these are the only ones that drew blood on 4 toes after just a leisurely 30 min walk. I was wearing nylon stockings. I actually got these shoes in 2 sizes, picked the one that was slightly loose and returned the smaller pair, so sizing was not the issue.  2. The leather discolored extremely easily. On my first day of wearing these shoes, a single drop of water splashed onto one shoe. It left a dark spot that did not go away after the water had dried.  I tried blotting but it was really completely dry. Then I tried leather cleaner that I have used on other light colored leather products. To my surprise, after the leather cleaner dried, the shoes are now badly mottled with a lighter color...except for the dark spot where the water drop used to be. This is absolutely ridiculous! I didn't soak them in water. It was just a single drop splashed from a faucet!  So yeah, unless you don't walk at all in your shoes and don't ever go near any liquids, save your money and stay away from these shoes.