They would have gotten a 5-star rating if they had more cushion in the balls of the feet. I purchased them 1/2 size larger than my foot and put Dr. Scholl's pads in, which has helped so much that they are one of the pairs I wear nearly daily. They are very cute and do look somewhere between an olive brown and a camel brown color. I really love Volatile shoes and wrote a review, awhile back, on the black platform sneakers. They are great, as well.