I've been wearing these shoes for several years, the shoes I ordered last month were definitely fake. The outer leather was stiff and hard, but not very soft and plush like my previous shoes. The shoes were uncomfortable and I don't know who the supplier of these clothes is, but I know they aren't puppies. In my opinion, this is a very poor quality fake. The skin says it all. I can put my fingers on my previous pairs and they are soft, thin and comfortable while these replacement shoes are thin, hard and stiff. Someone needs to get in touch with Hushpuppy and I think I will.