I bought these on Amazon because I had a hard time finding brown flat laces anywhere for a pair of shoes I wear to work. I was a little leary after reading some of the reviews. As stated in some of the other reviews, when I received the laces, one pair was missing the aglet. I had to wrap some Scotch tape around the end to be able to lace up my shoes. The length was right on. The color was a little lighter than what it looked like online, but they still looked good. Now, I will just have to see how they hold up over time.