The bold and bright red color on these scarlet bensons are what attracted me to these unique shoes. And they are utterly stunning and gorgoues on the foot. While these daring shoes require confidence to wear they are still very versatile and can be toned down with charcoal grey or light brown (tan) slacks. And for a courageous but sharply elegant contrast they can be paired with navy blue or white jeans and green colored dress shirts. I am excited to wear these shoes in the upcoming holiday season. This was my third Thomas Bird purchase (along with the Almond Bensons) and I am looking forward to soon adding more Thomas Bird shoes to my collection as there shoes are distinctive, sleek, and elegant.