These shoes are stylish and very flattering to long feet. And, since they are Adidas, they are great for those of us with narrow feet/heels. The purple soles are more of a light lavender. but the stripes on the side are definitely dark purple with lavender accent stripes. The blown rubber sole makes them exceptionally light weight and the black fabric is durable and easy to keep clean. There are two things that I would love to see improved:  (1) The laces don't want to stay tied even when double knotted.  (2)Athletic sole insoles.  I had to switch insoles to one with a  better arch, but now they are super comfortable.

UPDATE:
After 5 weeks the zig-zag layer of colored rubber began peeling off the sole of one shoe. Too late to return and box was tossed a couple of weeks ago. Very comfy, but NOT durable !