The fit is fine. The sole is soft, but the right side hurts my instep allot. This was after about 4-5 days of use. It is likely because the shoe is a bit tight on the right side. I was disappointed in this, after seeing the many rave reviews about it. Since the initial first few days of wear, it has improved slightly, so maybe it is still "breaking in". Will update later on if I see any further improvement. The oxblood colour is just as I had hoped, and goes well with both brown and black pants.