I bought the brown leather with brown soles and was afraid they would look too elegant or dated. They do it right out of the box; but when you wear them, they show creases and signs of wear. Wow, they quickly go from old and boring to vintage and cool. Sort of like a saddleback leg bag. I've had a lot of Dockside pairs in the past and I think the Sebagos are fantastic when built right. They don't always match, and left and right don't always go well together visually; but this new pair is excellent including the 3/4 leather insole which is still glued on after a few weeks of wear. In terms of dimensions, the 11th flexes right where my height 10.5 feet (Brannock arch length) flexes. FWIW, I wear 11 in Chucks, 10.5 in most classic Allen Edmonds shoes, and 11.5 in Brooks & Nike sneakers.