I have two other uggs, one is the classic short and one is this classic mini.  Both of my others are of the same high quality, the outside has the same feel and the inside has a very thick lining of sheepskin.  This pair feels like velvet on the outside, not the same as the others.  It is also much thinner in that the sheepskin lining is very thin and it feels like synthetic too.  I am very dissapointed in the quality, but since times are tough I guess Ugg is cutting back as everyone else is.