I ordered these like others for only $44. I also ordered a pair of Uggs for MUCH more around the same time, and they arrived the same day. There was not even a difference. The Emus were MUCH more comfy than the Uggs, hands down. I have worn them for 2 days now in below 0 weather (-12 and -17 respectfully) and my feet stayed nice and toasty warm. They were worn through a small amount of snow, with no leaking. I also wore them in icy conditions and NO problems with slipping at all. What I love the MOST is that it is like wearing slippers all day long! The Alba is super plush, and they ran very true to size for me (DO NOT ORDER A SIZE SMALLER). I would pay the over $100 for these boots in a heart beat over the Uggs . . . which were given to my sister. Like someone else said, they are like walking on a cloud. PLEASE Amazon bring back the gold box pricing on these!!!!