Has anyone experienced my situation. I received the ordered shoes and was pleased with what I saw. However, when I opened the box a horrendous odor was released. The best I could describe was a gassy chemical smell. I put them outside on the porch. After a week or more when I checked the shoes they still gave off a strong odor. I called the customer service and was told that there should not be any odor. I asked if they were a synthetic and was told they are leather. The sent me another pair. Same situation and out on the porch they went. After two weeks I convinced myself there was an improvement and wore them. My eyes started to burn and I did leave them in my bedroom overnight. During the night I became really ill with a really strong allergy attack. This is a bad situation and should be addressed. Hoping the Co. reads these reviews, however they will be hearing from me.