Great shoe, but the chocolate color is a bit duller and brighter so you're not getting exactly that color. The toe box is large, so get used to that.

You should consider up to a whole size smaller.

--2 year follow up--

* Soles wearing out evenly

* Leather discolored with use, nothing major

* little leather strap holding up the tongue ripped off, but it's a minor problem

* One aiglet fell off (shoelace tip), just burned the shoelace and they're good again

* Shoes look quite good still. Definitely wasn't expecting them to last this long. Probably will go for another 1-2 years before something major happens

Over the past 2 years, I've used these as my primary college shoe: riding bike to school every day (all weather), walking to classes