FINAL UPDATE: I know that the "oily leather" has natural color differences, but all three pairs I received (from three different sellers) had actual damage. I've included a few images below to show what I mean. BUT the shoes! They are so cute and so comfy. The final seller I used was wonderful and offered to send me enough of a refund to get the damage repaired. A nice compromise. Really great seller. (finally)

I'm so sad! These shoes are adorable! They'd go with everything and they look super comfy. But mine arrived with a hard and ugly crease in the toe area of the left shoe and some sort of brown shiny stain on the strap of the right shoe. I'm returning them but re-ordering. I'll update if they come in good condition this time. Fingers crossed because I loved them!

Update. Reordered and guess what? Second pair also damaged. Small stains and creases. Will the 3rd time be a charm?

Update: Third time is not a charm. Sad!! I love these shoes, but I can't stomach being ok with damaged shoes at $100+ a pop. I've written to the sellers. If they can't rectify it, I'll send them back and move on. Why is it so hard to send undamaged product?