I wasn't sure about the color at first - gray or blue? But I liked it and find it more versatile since it has shades of both colors. But what really worries me is that they are too tight at the balls of the feet. It's a little tight and the sides of my legs rub against the sides. This makes the shoes quite noisy from the squeaking, but more importantly, my feet hurt when I walk at all. I've got a solid 8.5 in every shoe I've tried and these are perfect in length. I wish I could try the wideβ¦