From the Amazon picture, the discoloration is very subtle, I didn’t notice it when buying the shoes. The picture looks like they should be suede, but they arnt. So I guess the discoloration is on purpose, but I just wish it was on the same spots on both shoes so it looked like it was supposed to be there instead of looking dirty. The shoes are also very narrow, even loosening up the laces. So if you have a wider foot like me they may be too tight. But they are comfortable besides that, and cute!