Back with another single review, today’s choice is a men’s parka by Swedish Brands.
This parka is a first timer on our site, which comes with high online ratings and reviews that speak of satisfied customers.
As such, we are quite interested to see what the deal is and if this coat really lives up to its claims.
Single reviews on women’s jackets have not been that frequent on our site, and as we said in the review of Arcadia, we are certainly going to make up for that.
As such, today we will be taking an in-depth look at Columbia’s Mighty Lite III jacket for women.
Columbia, as we have said in some of our other selections and reviews, is a brand that has been featured extensively in several selections of ours, as well as single reviews and brand reviews.
We find their jackets very interesting, not solely in performance and quality, but also in design and color selection, as it provides numerous options, which is the case with Mighty Lite III as well, as you will see below.
The reason we picked this particular design is because it’s quite versatile in wear and can pass for a casual and a sports jacket. Typical sports jackets can be spotted right away as they have quite distinctive features and, while you may certainly wear them casually as part of a daily outfit, odds are it will stand out and look out of place.
Mighty Lite III, on the other hand, is a more refined design that can pass for a normal winter jacket, as you will see in the following section.
It’s been quite a while since our latest selection of European sportswear brands and today we are back with a new selection of 8 Italian brands, which design and manufacture sportswear, ranging from light outdoor tops to specialized clothing and footwear.
Italy is arguably the world’s main fashion center, as some of the most renowned brands worldwide that we all know and love are from this country: Gucci, Versace, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, and many others.
Since we went through several Scandinavian brands and covered some of the largest countries of Northern Europe, we thought to change things up a bit and move a little south, hence why we chose Italy as today’s country.
The clothing brands chosen today are once again with a focus on sports, as we mentioned previously, and we are certain that you may have come across some of them.
In the numerous single reviews we have written, we have focused mostly on men’s jackets, so today it’s the turn of a women’s jacket. Just like the previous jacket for men that we reviewed, this jacket is also by Columbia.
Columbia is a U.S brand, mostly renowned for its jackets, which are of good quality, especially considering that they are very reasonably priced and quite affordable.
The jacket for today’s review is Arcadia II, a popular selection among women who enjoy spending most of their free time out in nature.
Our objective for today is to look at its specifics, material, design and then compare those to the impressions and experiences of the women who bought and tried out this jacket.
Today we bring you another single review, this time on the Ascender jacket by Columbia.
Columbia is an American brand that, along with The North Face and several other brands, are frequently featured in our selections of jackets.
This is one of the more affordable brands out there, which also has a high reputation and is renowned for the durability of their products.
We chose Ascender because it is a versatile jacket in both performance and style, since it is a softshell in a casual design.
Let’s learn some more about it and then see what online buyers have to say about Ascender.
Gore-Tex® jackets are arguably the best on the market when it comes to weather resistance and performance in sports. Rain protection, snow protection, windproof and considerably breathable, this fabric technology is always the suggestion anywhere you look online.
Even when compared to other fabric technologies of similar ratings and even similar composition, such as eVent, Gore-Tex performs like no other. Albeit, not the most breathable option out there, it is still one of the best choices for outdoor performance jackets.
If you are interested to see how Gore-Tex compares to other fabrics and fabric technologies, there are several such reviews on our site.
Today we will go through the necessary steps of cleaning and caring for a Gore-Tex jacket. First, let’s take a look at what exactly is Gore-Tex itself and then get right into the guide.
Vest jackets have been around for a very long time and while many people wear them as a fashion choice, they do actually have a proper protective function, which is that of keeping the core warm.
The core of the body, that is the trunk of our upper body, is very susceptible to the cold and while the extremities cool down in order to maintain the warmth of the core, hypothermia slowly sets in. For this reason, especially in very harsh temperatures, vest jackets are an important layer in providing warmth and protection.
Besides, vests are not as restrictive as a typical jacket, and are also more breathable due to not being completely closed by sleeves, making them a necessary addition to any wardrobe, but especially so for people on the move and those who spend time outdoors year round.
In today’s selection we have included 7 vest jackets for men and women by The North Face, so let’s get right into it.