First let me say that my two stars are based on the exact pair of boots I received in the mail. Let me explain: I originally ordered this boot both in black and taupe from a v well known internet shoe store . Loved them, but I couldn't justify buying both pairs so returned the taupe. With post Christmas money burning a hole in my pocket I was v excited to find the same boot on amazon but for considerably less money, and I ordered them.

This is where the story goes downhill..... I opened the box and was so disappointed. I get that these boots are supposed to be distressed. Please don't forget I had already had another pair in my hands and had clear expectations. However the distressing was visually awful on this pair. It looked as if someone had taken a sharp instrument and randomly scratched all over the boots. Vertical lines, horizontal lines, but also a cross hatch pattern around the ankle of the left boot. The left boot was particularly distressed with some kind of serious scuffing across the vamp and around the heel. The right boot had none of this scuffing so together I had a very odd pair. I would also like to add that I doubt any normal 'wear and tear' would result in boots looking like this.

I didn't even try this pair of boots on such was the immediate visual impact. I intended to make a return straight away...and I have to be honest, I did wonder if I had been sent a pair of 'seconds'.

So, there's my honest review on the pair I received from Amazon. May be a bit of luck involved in terms of what you actually receive?? Not sure if this helps, but I felt the quality differences I experienced deserved a mention on here.