I would pass because of the tear to the leather of the shoe. It can't be repaired and will only get worse with wear. I have Isaac with Santana Creative maintain my higher end shoes and this is the one area where they can't do anything to repair the shoe. The vampire bites on the bottom are no big deal as they can be either covered or patched/puttied.
If they were a huge bargain, then love them and wear them. If you paid a lot....well that is up to you.... GL!
Thanks ladies! I hadn't even thought of the drill holes at the bottom being puttied, that's a great idea authentic please! I actually already bought them, so I'm stuck with them. The tear on the face of the design actually didn't bother me much at first, but I hadn't thought about use making worse... I got them 75% off, which is a deal, but not a super bargain. I do love them though, so I guess I'll make the best of them and enjoy! Thanks again for your opinions!
