Exactly, everyone seems to love the colors but have the "tongue", but no one seems to realize that the "tongue" is simply a cable cover that comes off...and can even be replaced with a different cable cover (like the one from this years hot dogger) if they want the cable cover but not the shoe tongue. I'm definitely getting this boot cause I love the hot doggers, will I keep the cable cover on...I don't know yet, I'm gonna wait till I see it in person.