Okay, so I finally caved and bought these after stalking them for weeks. The vintage oxford look? Obsessed. The multicolor leather? Chef's kiss. But let me tell you the full tea...

First off - SIZE UP! I normally wear a 7 but got a 7.5 after reading reviews. Still had to do the 'wear thick socks and blast with hairdryer' trick to stretch them. Why do cute shoes always run small?!

The good: These are STUNNING in person. That blue-brown combo? Way prettier than photos show. Got compliments from strangers at Starbucks and my judgy fashion friend (high praise).

The meh: That 'new shoe smell' hit me like a brick when I opened the box. Not gonna lie - it took three days of airing out before I could wear them indoors without gagging.

Comfort level is... surprising? Walked 8k steps first day with zero blisters (miracle). But that perforated design lets in EVERY pebble - felt like walking on Legos by day two.

Biggest issue? After two weeks, the lace eyelets started fraying. For $80 shoes, that's whack. Emailed customer service who offered... drumroll... a $5 coupon. Coolcoolcool.

Final verdict: 7/10 would buy again but ONLY on sale and ONLY if I needed insta-worthy shoes for light use. Daily beaters? Nah fam.