I got the light blue stripes, which are made of corduroy, and a bit more on the aqua side than straight light blue. I had a similar pair in high school, like 1997 that I loved so much and have been trying to find again for years. These aren’t exactly the same, but the style definitely is and maybe even cuter. I’m usually hard on my sneakers, but this pair I’m going to keep nice so they last longer. I had trouble figuring out my size, so I referred to the European size 42 instead of the US, which I think is in Men’s. At first I thought they were too small, as my toes were touching- but it was just the side of my big toe. So the length was fine, and after 15 minutes of walking around there was no more rubbing at all. The material the inside is made of it very non-breathable. My feet never get hot or sweat, like ever, but after an hour of wearing these without socks it felt very swampy in there. So socks are a must with these. I’m so in love with this style though, I didn’t want to take them off after trying on. They are so flattering too, I’m used to shoes looking a bit ugly in my size (US women’s 11!) but these did not degrade in cuteness even in my size. I can’t wait to wear these with my summer dresses. Most definitely are not knockoffs either. They also came with another set of laces in matching light blue. Really great buy!