I ordered these boot on a whim, and fell in LOVE when I saw them in person. The color is a dark maroon, with fading to black around the toe/heel and the real leather smells wonderful. BUT just like other reviewers have said, they are too tall for me (5'3), and they are a little narrow in the toe box. So I should have ordered a 1/2 size bigger. Wish I could keep them!