I wore the hell out of them. But I had pics I downloaded from this blog ready to show them as evidence of a true and appropriate weave on the FK. I called and talked to a night manager and emailed the manager for the next mornings shift. He just asked me if they were torn up from wear and tear...
I was refunded full price in cash because of the black medial spray paint issue at my local outlet. They, for better or worse, know me by first name there, though. That may have helped.