I purchased the black and am very pleased with the look and feel of the leather.  The shoes are very comfortable and easily will become favorites of mine.  Much is said about the sizing.  I find that I wear 10 in running shoes and some dress shoes, but 9.5 in loafers and some other shoes.  I wear 9.5 in Timberland shoes. It is a comfortable fit that is not "too long" or "too Short."  I guess if you are like most people, you are not a perfect size anything. If they are too big, send them back and get a smaller size.