text: Ok, I have a lot to say about these boots and how they tore apart my feet. 1st off I’ve never had issues with Vivienne Westwood/Melissa shoes in the past. I have several pairs & they are all super comfortable, except for these ones. I’m thinking that Amazon might get “irregulars” of Vivienne Westwood products (I also ordered a Westwood necklace & it was broken) because after inspecting this shoe closer I realized it’s unfinished! I seriously think these are unfinished boots! Vivienne/Melissa shoes are usually of superb quality and I hate to write a negative review about their shoes but these have to be unfinished! My Vivienne/Melissa “protection cowboy” boots are NOTHING like these! They are lined on the inside, top and bottom of the shoe & feel like you’re walking on clouds, so comfy!<br /><br />So I got these in April & had tried them on & walked around the house & they felt ok. I felt it was odd that the soles of the shoes popped out on one when I took one boot off but figured I got them cheap so I’d deal with it. Little did I know how uncomfortable they’d be to wear in the future! On July 3rd I attended an outdoors art exhibit and much to my dismay these boots MANGLED my feet, esp my left one. I apologize in advance for the photos of my ugly, torn up foot but I want Amazon to see what these boots did to my feet! Esp my left foot. I actually had to leave the art exhibit after spending under 2 hours walking around because my feet were in so much pain! I swear that these boots are unfinished or irregular & that’s why they’re for sale so cheap! When I got home and took off the boots and then took off my socks my skin came off my left pinky toe! Under my big toe there was a mark on my foot, a cut, and my foot was bruised and discolored there. The other foot has bruises and cuts in the same parts as the other foot but not as extreme. I was expecting to change shoes and return to the art exhibit but was unable to because my left pinky toe is pulsating, missed a 4th of July part and plan to see my primary doctor tomorrow, yes it hurts that much! It almost feels like a burn since the skin came off.<br /><br />I advise people not to buy these boots on Amazon. I’ve purchased my other Vivienne/Melissa boots from 6pm, yoox, Melissa’s direct page & Westwood’s too. I’ve never had an issue like this! Also these did not come with a dust bag as all my others have. There’s definitely something wrong with these shoes. I’d also like to point out that after wearing them for under 2 hours that the sole is coming off the right shoe. I also took a photo of that & a photo of the inside of the shoe. It appears the shoe parts are glued together but there’s some weird, hay looking threads coming out from the sole, where it connects to the boot, and also inside the boot too.<br /><br />I notice there is one other negative review and a couple positive ones. I’m thinking that maybe some of the shoes Amazon sent out were defective and some were fine? I’m sure it’s not Amazon’s fault, unless they knew they were irregulars. I’m sure they didn't check each shoe individually but it appears I am not the only person to have had an issue with these shoes. I’m wondering if the other reviews were written after the people had tried them on & prior to walking in them for over an hour lol. Or possibly I just got a bum pair of unfinished boots. So if you do purchase these from Amazon I suggest you wear them around your house for longer than an<br />hour to see how they feel! And check inside of them, check to make sure there is a lining and that the soles liners are not coming out of the boots. So disappointed with these, esp since this happened 3 months after purchasing them. You’d think when you buy a quality product that you wouldn't have to worry about not wearing the item until a couple months later and find out it’s faulty and be sh*t out of luck! Buyer beware!