Out goal was to get each of our sons a warm, soft robe for Christmas. After much research we decided on this one. I'm glad we did. While they're not as soft as the expensive brookstone robes, these are a lot better than any terry/cotton robes I've seen. I got the Medium for my 5'8" son and it's plenty big. This is a great robe at a great price, and hood is a great bonus.