I have been a Sketchers fan for several years, and the quality of their products has been such that I have been wearing the same three pairs I have for more than three years. When one pair similar to this Orton Fano Oxford finally wore out, I purchased this pair, and I must say that the difference in the build and materials quality is striking.

In brief, I don't believe that a lot of the upper is made from real leather. The wording on the label on the underside of the tongue is "leather upper balance manmade material" which is ambiguous to say the least. The tongue is obviously made of some kind of vinyl, not leather; therefore, an interpretation of the label's wording that the entire upper is made of leather would be wrong. This calls into question just which parts are leather and which are not.

The shoe is comfortable, but after only a week of wearing, I can see where the seams will give, and where the vinyl is discoloring at the crease points. I'm disappointed with Sketcher's new corner-cutting approach, and will be returning these for a refund.