Such a low price is due to the fact that it is "faux leather". Kenneth Cole's other shoes cost me three times as much and I really like them - they're real leather and are good in every way. However, they are comfortable enough and the mahogany color is a nice auburn. I'm not crazy about metal buckles, but I do like shoes without those silly little decorative laces that come undone from time to time. They seem a bit longer than regular shoes, even a bit pointy, but they look very stylish. . Iโฆ