The description clearly said LEATHER uppers, and the photo was of LEATHER, too -- but the ones I got have SYNTHETIC (i.e., cheaper quality) uppers. In looking at comments on other items in this category, apparently Amazon has a HUGE problem with inaccurate description on Birkenstock shoes. They have just one generic description for each style of shoe which specifies composition -- but then they have all sorts of different ones actually for sale in that style.  No way at all to tell what you are ordering unless the one you pull up specifically says in its "size/color title", "Birko-Flor" or whatever for that item -- but most of them don't, as they just say the size and color. Amazon needs to quit selling these until it gets it right!!!  Free returns, but lots of aggravation, time, effort and disappointment involved.  I can't get an exchange, of course, because I can't trust the description.  Very disappointed.