I wanted these shoes for my daughter's Christmas picture.  They were considerably cheaper on Amazon.com than in the store; however, they only had patent leather in her size.  I didn't want patent, but I ordered them anyway because the price was great and I knew she wouldn't wear dress shoes a lot.  When I got them they were black leather.  I was pleasantly surprised.  I love the shoes.  They are very cute, soft and fit well.  Highly recommended.