I think I speak for most when I say that online products look vastly in pictures as compared to the physical item but this was absurd! I even checked the box and receipt to check if I received the wrong item which I, much to my disappointment, did not (kudos to amazon I guess?). The real item itself carries a much darker shade of brown-close to black even. The fitting was good (I sized down by one according to general advice) and so was the quality but I guess I'll just have to live with it, and I hope, much like wine, that this is an acquired taste. ):