I thought I'd done my homework.  I read all the reviews including those that mentioned a color difference from the navy blue color in the photos.  I even searched other sites to find additional pictures of the shoes to determine the exact color and had no success. I found nothing but the file photos here. Finally, the style was so beautiful, some reviewers assimilated the unusual color, and I'm usually pretty flexible on such things, so I took a chance and ordered.  Wrong move.

  These shoes are drop-dead beautiful for a loafer.  They are comfortable and true to size. The tread on the bottoms is fantastic and would definitely inhibit slipping. The color as a stand-alone is not unattractive. They also are incompatible with every single item in my closet, and I have a big closet.  They don't look well with any shade of denim I own, from washed to deep blue.  They are hideous with navy blue items. No kidding: hideous. I'm impressed with anyone who could assimilate these into her wardrobe because she must have great fashion design skills.  Let me try to elaborate on the excellent color description by a previous reviewer.  "Ocean" is accurate.  The photo is not.  These shoes are a deep, dull-blue/grey/teal color, but they're also ugly with all the teal and grey in my closet.  If you want them for a "pop" of contrasting color, great. It's unlikely that they would match an existing item, and searching for a companion purse would be a nightmare.  I'm very puzzled that Rockport chose such an offbeat color for what should have been a glorious mainstay shoe. I'm returning them today.