I bought the Wool Melton in black and X-large, and love it due to the quality and fit.  It's actually a bit thicker than I was expecting, and quite warm.  The hood is nice for keeping the drizzle or snow off your head and face. It has a nice thick internal knit collar as well as wrist cuffs (inside of the sleeves) which are nice to keep a stray rain drop or splash from getting your shirt wet as well as body heat in. I'm also fond of the several pockets - 2 internal left breast pockets, 4 external lower pockets and 1 external left breast pocket.

The faux leather fastening straps on the outside are pretty much just accent pieces, as the zipper is what really closes the jacket.