Heaven on Earth - I love these shoes!! These are my second pair of Steven's and a know I will have many more. These are just the right height to still be able to walk in without looking funny. There is a super soft leather lining that is really padded and comfortable. The toes don't have room to wiggle, but they aren't crushed either. I will have to wear them around the house for a bit to get the leather to give a little more, and scuff the bottoms up. The black multi color means that inside each square of the print there is a slightly smaller square of true black surrounded by a less brilliant grayish black. You really have to look to see this, but it sets off the print and makes the shoe. I love these and you will too. They run true to size. I ordered the 7 1/2 and they were a perfect fit. Zappos is still the very best and I had these in less than 24 hrs after ordering them. You guys at Zappos rock!!