I purchased your chukkas bout a yr ago .Had them in box in closet with the blue suede wings, bought with same order.Decided to start wearing them about a month ago.Pulled them out ,started wearing them . I wore them about 15-20 times.Well i looked at them last night and noticed the tear in them.I never scuffed them or accidentally rubbed anything against them .Here are the photos you requested.By the way these shoes were the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn!Even after wearing them for 8hrs my feet felt great! Thank You, Joel A. Mendiola