The first appearances are deceptive ...

Purchased in December 2011 and my girlfriend loved it.
Perfect fit and snug and warm.
It should be so.
Now we are not big walkers and so the boots were not so often used.
With the dog in front of the door (a Chihuahua). But they were primarily intended.
Now we have 2012 and the boots were unpacked.
... And lo and behold, after a short time on the left boot, near the big toe is doing a hole.
Now I can confirm that my friend has not misshapen feet and the boots were not mistreated.
Of course you moved his toes in his boots, but that you do so well in every other shoe and thereby also unlikely to arise such a defect, I think.
The explanation is obvious.
Where the little hole you can see opens that emus are made of very thin leather, which then so "short" time can have damaging to follow.
We did not think it, because the material feels very durable through the thick fur.
Too Bad.