I’ve been wanting a hooded puffy that stuffs into itself for a while but was waiting specifically for a cotopaxi sale ! (Lifetime guarantee, yes please !) My favorite part is that it’s thinner than my old REI down jacket but just as if not warmer :) I was debating between the XS or XXS but ended up going for the XS which is my usual size (4’10 and 115lbs). It is roomy enough for comfortably layering a sweatshirt or thick sweater but doesn’t look oversized by itself. If you don’t plan on layering ever, than maybe size down. I’m also glad that the women’s cut isn’t overly tailored as some brands tend to do so. It has the slightest taper and is a bit shorter in the torso compared to the men’s but there isn’t a stark difference. Also a note on materiality, it’s a softer material than a lot of outer jackets and I found that it doesn’t make an awful swishy sound , woo !! Pockets are a win, I really love that there’s an inside zip pocket AND an open drop pocket. Only features that could be nice but not necessary: if the hooded could be zipped away into the collar (stash-able but not detachable) and if there was an outer vertical zipped chest pocket on one side.
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