I received the AD breeches in black. I love that the hardware is all matte black and I also very much like the contrast of the perforated material. As it is currently over 100 degrees where I am in the US, and almost 100% humidity, NO breeches ever feel cool (even if they claim to be). But, the fabric on these are quite comfortable and don’t feel heavy, thick or stuck to me. My favorite part though, is that there are no seams running across my knee and I don’t have to reach down after getting on the horse and tug at the breeches to let my knees move. I only wish the rise was a tad lower in the front. And they do definitely get more comfortable the more you wash them.