Great shoes! They feel premium and the construction is solid. The color is more of a rich mahogany red/brown and can be worn with almost any suit/trouser color. Definitely less red than in the photos. The embossing is pleasant, not overpriced, but present. The decorations are well done. The fit is a bit tight but once they are quite roomy. I'm not a big fan of pointy toes but I know a few of them and knew they would be when they were ordered. I went down a size, down a size, expecting the pointed toe mentioned above (I also sometimes down dress shoes by half a size). Pretty comfortable, not too stiff and chunky (pointy toe). All in all really good shoes that I like to have in my collection. Excellent wild card!