I own a pair of Bearpaw Emma (tall) and absolutely love them. I wanted a pair that was a little more snow proof. I looked at local retailers first to size them, and see what color I would prefer. These are very comfortable much like my Emma's, and the price was hard to beat. Famous Footwear wanted $69.99 and they only had black. The only thing I will say is the Hickory color is a little more medium brown than pictured. Which works well for me, I liked the color shown, but my winter coat is a little darker. I am overall happy and will continue to shop at Amazon for great prices and exceptional fast shipping.