One of a kind leather hand painted shoes made by an artist out of Arizona Kool Shoos brand Each shoe is customized for customers This show features funky colors with a sparkly heel Purple thick shoe laces Vibram _non slip bottom About construction of shoe: via website We buy hides or pre-dyed leathers; (primarily cow hides, bull hides and pig skins, nothing exotic…) cut out the desired pieces; and sew the shoe together. These leathers are permanently colored and very durable. The only painted portion of our shoes is the toe box. The toe portion is painted before the shoe is assembled, while it is still flat. All paints are applied to unfinished leather, which is very porous, and literally sucks up the pigment. Although you can still scuff the toes, (like any shoe) the paint seeps down below the surface, and will not crack. We’ve sprayed every shoe with “Saddle Lac,” which is a clear acrylic sealant used to protect the paint. When your shoes are new, the toe appears shiny due to this protective layer. Over time, this sheen will diminish and that’s when polishing may help keep your shoes looking great. We recommend a clear leather polish, (like “saddle soap”) but ordinary Pledge furniture polish works just fine too. Just spray it on the toe, and then wipe it off.