I absolutely love these boots. I would agree with other reviews and say definitely order a half-size smaller, I did and had no problems with the fit. The color on the grey is as it looks in the picture, a little brownish/grey or mushroom. The only thing I would change is I would mae the zipper full length. You have to kind of gently shimmy them up over skinny jeans to avoid bunching, then reach in through the zipper slot and pull the cuff of your pants down to straighten them out.