I love this couch! I am a former furniture salesman, so I was concerned at not being able to examine the sofa before purchase. The reviews were good, and they were right. Well built, full quality leather coverage, and comfortable. Thus is a thicker saddle leather,  not a glove leather. As with other quality leathers, it will mark and scuff, so don't let the dogs on it and take your keys out of your pockets. The zippered back keeps the cushions in place, as does the "shelf" for the base of the back cushion. The pictures online are over saturated. It is a natural saddle brown with grain, not orange. My only issue was a quarter sized dye flaw in the inner armrest, but it is barely visible.