I bought this jacket after looking at the pictures on the Amazon website. It was hard to tell what kind of a material it was, but since I was only needing this jacket for a month or so and because it was so cheap ($13) I decided to give it a shot. The seller shipped off the jacket immediately and I was so impressed with the jacket. First off, it's not as shiny as it looks, it's actually more of a matte/flat black color. Everytime we go out to the park, the other moms compliment my son on his jacket and ask me where I bought it. It's also got a fleece material inside, so it's very warm and snug. My ONLY con is that the hood does not come off, and I would usually prefer to purchase jackets that have this option, but for this price, it is so worth it.