The red is a dark red. More of a cranberry shade. I did see one review mentioned it was a dark red but I didn't expect it to be that dark. Aside from the color, these shoes were way too tight across my toes. My big toe was in pain almost immediately & started turning white as soon as I put them on. I can deal w/ a lil pain for a beautiful shoe but this was beyond that.
I decided to give these another chance & tried these again in the bright yellow direct from SM bc I just couldn't pass up on the great color. The toe strap was no where near as tight as it was on the red pair I had. They were comfortable for about an hour or so. Wore them out to dinner & drinks w/ the hubby. After 3 hours I could barely walk back to the car from dinner. Had to take them off for the ride home. Very painful But they looked amazing on. Easy to walk in until they started to hurt. Hoping they will break in & get better bc I plan to wear them again.