Spyder Big Sky Softshell Jacket - Women's - 2008 BCS

I heart this jacket! So far my only complaint is that the zipper-pulls are shiny silver, when I'd prefer if they were a muted black to blend in with the rest of the jacket. Otherwise it's fantastic, and has more "extras" than the description included. It's got pit-zips (a must), a waist-cord, inside snaps & a waist-sort-of-elasticy-thing that keeps the cold breezes from below from getting in. It's water & wind resistant. It's warm. It's nicely fitted for women, with a great high-collar. It's sleek-looking so you can wear it out. The cuffs even have this inner liner thing where you can put your thumbs through a thumb-hole for extra warmth & to keep out the drafts in your sleeves. I live in NYC, & if it's above 30 degrees in the winter/spring, I will be wearing this jacket. It's great over layers (or on its own on warmer days). I'm a gardener in the city, & I think this jacket is going to be PERFECT for early-spring work! I'm not a skiier, but I'm sure it'd be a great shell for slope-swooshing as well.

ps, there are cool little magnets in the front flaps, which for some reason strike me as a really nice touch that help keep the front sleek & the drafts out...(of course if you have a pacemaker or something, they might not be so great.) :)