The Photo shows them to be Dark Brown. What I was shipped are very nearly Black with just a the slightest amount of Brown color. But that is what you can expect when dealing with things on line. I will keep them as to not go through the HASSLE of returning them. Amazon is Great with returns for me... Buyer be ware when it comes to such things. Other that that they are just find.  I know there is a Black shoe in this style also. I know because I looked at them and tried them on at it in the Local Red Wings Store.