I had a navy blue pair of these shoes that I loved walking on the floor. I liked them so much that I bought another pair. However, while previous shoes were made almost entirely of leather, these shoes have a plastic construction that faces the tongue. It makes the space in the sock shorter and cuts into the top of my legs after long wear! To compensate, I changed the way I tie the laces and switched to other shoes for more casual wear. I looked at other colors and thought maybe it was just brown, but all shoes are constructed the same. I love Ecco but wish they could go back to their original design!