I ordered these in auburn as a gift for my fiance, he has a pair of the same shoes he has had for over 5 years and they are fading fast. Did they look exactly the same except they looked like they were watermarked on the outside and one boot looked like the side was dyed brown? (see photo). Thanks for the Amazon replacement program, hope it's just a fluke and the new pair works. The sole and insole turned out to be the same as the old pair hence the 4 stars. These are great shoes!