These are fantastic Sambas! By far my favorites that I've ever had - so much so that I bought them in black also. What's different about them? The leather is INSANELY soft on these and the leather quality is spectacular, to the point that they almost feel like slippers. The softness of the leather leaves them feeling a little unstructured compared to other Sambas, so if you don't like that you won't like these. They are more fashion than functional athletic shoes, but I expected that going in based on the description and reviews. The are comfortable for all day wear, but they are pretty flat, so I don't know if I would want to do miles and miles of walking in them. I really can't say enough good things about these - they immediately became one of my top favorite shoes and I have a lot of them.

very good.............................................