Columbia Men's Shelby's Softshell

 (11 customer reviews)

This coat is incredibly light weight, but very warm compared to just a fleece-type Columbia jacket (which I had before). This coat has become my everyday coat, and it works great - I'm not sure how it holds up to skiing or snowboarding conditions.

The inside material is a thin fleece, not the long, blanket style fleece, which interacts with my inside clothes much less than the other fleece jacket I had before. The outside material is a glossy polyester, almost looks like a dull black satin. Water brushes of this material easily.

Pockets are double-sided, accessible from the outside through zipper pockets and through the inside pouch-style pockets.

Zipper is quite large, and the zipper handle can flip over to rest inside the coat - a feature of many ski and snowboard coats.

The bottom of the coat can be left loose for a modern, stylish look, or it can be bunched up using the built-in elastic band for a more snug fit.

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This jacket combines great looks and functionality. Just right for cool weather when you need something warm and non-bulky. It's water resistant and stops the wind. Feels nice on the inside (a layer of fleece) and the outside. The North Face analog (Apex Pneumatic Jacket) is nice too, but it doesn't feel right around the wrists. If you have cash to spend you might want to go for a sofshell over $100, but for $60 (Amazon price) this jacket is perfect.

Seriously this is the best jacket ever. You can wear it with everything and it looks good, especially if you get the black. It's never too warm if the sun is out and besides in freezing weather you will not be cold. It is also water resistant so when it rains you will stay dry- unless its pouring out in which case you should be wearing a rain jacket or using an umbrella anyways.