Maybe I got a knock-off pair, but I know leather, and these are not leather. Never in my life would I describe these as "buttery" like the description. They have a very plastic-y feel and smell like the inside of a Payless Shoesource (aka not leather). Their saving grace is that they're cute, otherwise I would have given them 1 star. They're extremely uncomfortable and have no padding like the description states. I'm very disappointed that I paid $100 for these. If I wanted a cheap-o pair of boots, I would have gone to Walmart. I wanted a pair that would last for a few seasons. Mine scuffed already, and you can see the synthetic material peeling away from the backing. Sad, I wanted to love them!