I actually purchased the Bronte Lo originally, but Amazon had a great sale on these ($49.99!!!) so I purchased them as well so I could make my decision by trying on both. No contest. The material this boot is made of is excellent, very high quality. The stitching is high quality, the outside and inside material is very soft and very comfortable. These boots are incredibly warm. I actually put them on in the house when it is cold! They look great over and under jeans. I highly recommend spraying these with water resistant spray as they do get wet. I do not think they are meant for a lot of snow or excessive moisture. I actually bought Emu cleaning and protecting kit (has not come yet) to make sure I appropriately care for these boots. I definitely recommend the Stingers. Pay the extra money and purchase these, they are worth it and there is definitely a difference between them and the Bronte.