I bought this coat after my old coat got ruined in the wash. Not needing it at the time, I put it away until Christmas. I had never even taken it out of the package. Once I did though, I was very happy! The coat is well made, has plenty of pockets which zip shut. It is long enough to cover my butt, which is important to me when the weather is cold! The hood stays on and it is very warm and waterproof! It is often hard to tell the quality of a product from a picture, but this was one time where it met all my expectations!