my leather is white. patent too. very white. the straps look dark in pictures, but white to the eye. i sat and compared it to my 01 pair. shape is dif, but thats a given. jumpman logo is a more vibrant blue. insole of the 01 says nike air. cut of the patent was a little higher. the padding and the leather heald up amazingly from 133 yrs ago. I think I just feel like the shade of blue of the sole just doesn' match the shoe that well. like maybe if it actually was the exact same hue as the logo and the tongue strap the shoe would be amazing, but theres a slight, difference. the 01s were damn near clear. i wish this sole was more near the sole of the og's.