I read previous reviews on these boots and I was a little skeptical. One reviewer said there were black spots on the boots. I got these out of the box and I immediately loved them. As for the black spots, I didn't think they looked bad, I just thought they added to the "worn" look to the boot. They are adorable with almost every outfit and I have gotten so many compliments on them  already. I am so happy with my purchase. I will definitely buy Steve Madden brand shoes again. I had expected these boots to not be very comfortable from reading reviews on other websites but I wore them for the first time and they were very comfortable. I love these boots! They are a little spendy but overall I think they were worth it.