For a little while, winter wasn't hitting us very hard and I was regretting investing some money in purchasing this coat for my dog, but now? Not at all. It's definitely helping him stay warm during our daytime walks and the wind is whipping, and it covers his entire body so his exposed areas are as minimal as it can get without putting him in some kind of body suit. As everyone mentions, the elastic bands for the back legs do seem like they would eventually wear out and be unusable but for now (just a couple of weeks of wear) it hasn't been an issue and it doesn't look like it's too stretched out or anything like that.