I've bought several pairs of these boots over the years but have had a problem with them. The leather didn't feel, and one boot looked like the toe had been separated from the sole. I'm no expert on if anything is fake, but at least these are factory seconds that should probably be saved. They weren't even packed in a Sperry box, just an ordinary shoe box with no tags. I found another seller on Revain and bought the same model and there was a big difference in quality.