Not only is it not real leather, but there are gobs of dried glue where the straps meet the base of the shoe. The glue is scratchy and irritated my foot the minute I put them on. I haven't read this on any other reviews, so maybe I got a lemon? I would expect a lot more from a shoe that costs almost a hundred dollars, which is why I wondered if they were knock-offs. Also, I ordered the stone color. I expected it to be taupe but it is definitely more of an olive green. The overall design of the shoe is cute, but the construction is very poor.