The shoe fits my son perfectly and he walks so well in them. I have not experienced any odour so far and have not put them in the washing machine yet. It looks good under my bed. Klang ist immer rein subjektiver Natur und nur du selber entscheidest darüber was dir persönlich gefällt oder eben nicht! still minus one star for making me bleed and wear bandages on my feet in the beginning. They are a true leopard print. I bought these to replace a pair of Birkenstock Taboras, no longer available in leather. The positive reviews here are outdated and worthless. Makes me happy Since the product page was a bit unclear to me I am going to explain the interface a bit.