I ended up getting these (half off the clearance price, couldn't resist) and the buttons don't come off, but I do think they'll be easy enough to paint over. They felt very comfortable when I tried them on, but since I haven't had the chance to paint the hearts I don't know how they actually feel wearing them for longer than 2 minutes.
My feet are pussies, no matter what I wear I'm never comfortable, these were hella comfy tho. Granted, the boots I had were actually hand-me-downs (already broken in) from a really cool relative and a teeny bit big. I could wear them all day if I wanted to and I think my biggest issue wasn't pain, it was walking down stairs. I'm short and the extra height was scary lol.Yeah a goth mate has a black pair similar and I always thought those boots had hard solid soles, but hers are a pretty lightweight foam. Makes them heaps lighter too.
Man I miss those old clunkers but both pairs literally fell apart as I was wearing them, the damn heels both separated. I'm dying for a new pair but money.