There is not "front and back" like other commenters have said. These slippers help with my heel pain. The purple is a nice shade with undertones of blue depending on the lighting. Cest pour cela que jai pris ce modèle de pantoufles Birk et pas un autre. Should order again! The only thing I dont like is that I have a case for my airpods, so it doesnt really fit onto the designated spot. No more need for a RMA, and the unit connects to the dock (magnet or no magnet) every time (make sure its dry of course). finally i ordered the 8 in camel and they sent me a totally different shoe. We bought this to go in our bathroom to replace a metal rail/rack that had rusted. Unfortunately, they are too wide for my narrow feet.