Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

After reading reviews for several other jackets like this one, I decided to buy this jacket and I wasn't disappointed! Many of the things that others said about it were spot on. I needed a jacket to keep me warm for a quick trip to Park City, Utah. This jacket kept me so warm that on one of the nights, all I wore underneath was a thin black short sleeved shirt with an open eyelet in the back! And the weather was in the 20s! (Granted, please don't forget a scarf and gloves--those are essential!). I am 5'0" and about 130 lbs, and I got the jacket in a size Small. It fit me very well (was long for me but that is what I wanted--it hit a little below the midpoint of my thigh, closer to my knee), and even had room in case I wanted to wear bulky sweaters or layers underneath, which as I mentioned above, I didn't need to do much bc it kept me very warm. There are two zipper pockets (one on each side) where I kept items like my lip gloss, small wallet, cell phone, hand warmers. And there are also two additional zippered pockets vertically along the chest area, in case you want to hide any other items. The zippers do stick a little, but nothing a little WD40 can't handle. There are also two hand pockets (unzippered) on the side of each hip for you to put your hands into (this is where my hands are in the picture)--these pockets were deep and big enough to hold my gloves and my hands and any other little items I needed to store (my goal, as you might be able to tell, was not to have to carry any type of purse or bag). The hood came in handy, especially when it started to rain and snow. Definitely kept me very warm. This jacket is quite heavy, which I like, but some may not like that aspect of the jacket (when my husband picked it up to hand to me, he made a comment about how heavy it felt). I got it in the beige color, so it goes with pretty much everything, and had a really nice light salmon/tangerine lining color inside. It also had some side zippers to expand the jacket around the hips (if you are more of a pear shape), and also another expandable area around either side of the main vertical zipper that zips up the jacket, so plenty of room. This jacket feels like a down comforter, warm, cozy, puffy in that sense, but definitely a good jacket if you are going to be in the cold cold weather! If you are looking for something more fitted, this probably isn't the jacket for you, but if warmth, storage, and comfort are key, then this is a good one to have in your closet for those super cold nights or trips to the mountains!