Purchased this shoe in the "espresso" color and could not possibly be happier.  I spent a great deal of time selecting the perfect SRT shoe for my son this fall - even made a chart on which I ranked which shoes were cutest with each of my son's fall outfits, to find the "best" one (crazy, I know).  What's so great about this shoe (other than the typical Stride Rite quality) is the colors.  The lighter brown on the body of the shoe has just a hint of "coolness" to it - almost borders on purple but is still brown.  This enables the shoe to look amazing with *both* the blue/red outfits that toddlers wear *and* the outfits that need a brown shoe (like green or orange outfits).  I really wanted a shoe that would look like it was made to go with each of my son's outfits, and this fits the bill.  Plus, the dark colors will handle dirt well as the weather gets worse, and the leather will wipe off clean.  Final bonus:  The dark colors and leather finish mean this shoe goes well with both the dressier, preppier outfits and the casual play clothes.  LOVE.

My only caveat is that it does run narrow.  My son has been wearing the "M" width in Stride Rites all along so I got this shoe in a 7M without giving it much thought.  But it was hard to get on and the velcro strips already seemed short.  We went back to the store tonight and I discovered that a 6 1/2 Wide is his perfect fit in this shoe.  Just a heads up.