As said in the description, the boots are DARK BROWN. (good)  I wore them around the house for a couple hours and then walked the dogs a couple times. All good. Walked in the woods for an hour and all is good. I cleaned them and put a coat of mink oil on and let them set a day. Then I applied cordovan wax. They look good and the leather is soft. Nice boots.

I especially like the thickness of the sole including the insole. Very good protection from gravel etc.