These boots have danced all night and worked all day. The leather is soft and beautiful. No studs missing in the design. Maybe the scuffs and scrapes will buff out, maybe they won't. These look like you live in 'em. I had them re-soled two years ago. The dark spot on the right pinky toe is butter. It'll probably blend in eventually. These boots made me look and feel absolutely precious. Tinkerbelle just REALLY wanted her picture taken. She is NOT for sale.