These shoes are Made in China, as all of the Calvin Kline shoes have been that Ive received over the past several years.

I have the Dark Brown shoes.  They are indeed dark brown, though you might think they were black in lower-lit areas.  They have a leather upper and a rubber sole.  So the sole is non-skid, but there is no tread on the sole.  There is some, rather firm, padding on the inside.  These shoes have a nice finish, which is not very shiny, but also not really matte.