These seemed like good pants, so if they fit you, you might love them. They are mid-rise, nice-looking, and not the least bit bulky. However, if you have hips like a girl, these pants might not fit you well. My build is fairly average, and the difference between my waist & hip measurements is about 10" -- not huge. But these pants were very tight in the hips, while leaving a huge gap in the back waistband. So if I'd gone up a size, the waistband gap would have been even bigger. Cold place to let snow get in, ya know? (The Patagonia Alpine Guide pants fit me better.)

I lurv my Marmot Power Stretch pants. I'm wearing them right now; I live in them in the winter. The wide waistband means that these do *not* dig into my waist (a sensation I detest). I don't wear these for sports; I just live in them in the winter. (Lucky me: I work at home, so that means I get to wear these pants to work.) They're warm & comfy, and they're holding their shape pretty well. (For sizing: I'm 5'6", 120 pounds, and the Medium fits perfectly.) I'm tempted to order another pair just in case Marmot stops making these for some insane reason.

Last winter (2008-2009 season) I tried these and the TNF Windstopper Hybrid tights, and went with the TNF tights. These Mountain Hardwear tights seemed very lightweight. The fit was sort of OK (I don't remember the particulars), but Holy Static Cling, Batman! The tights were not stretchy enough, and there were no ankle zips. I found these tights to be ridiculously clingy and wrinkly. Another case where there's a good idea (lightweight wind-blocking tights) but poor execution.

I wore these (always with base layer underneath) for XC skiing last winter. With a warm base layer, they were generally fine except on the coldest, windiest days. I like the wind-blocking panels, but they should be on the backside and the back of the thighs, not just on the front of the thighs. I would prefer more wind-blocking, so I'm still looking for X-C pants for those colder, windier days.

(A note about fit: TNF sizing seems wildly inconsistent. I'm 5'6" tall, was about 115 pounds this past winter, and I needed an XS in these. At 120 pounds now, I can still wear the XS, and might use these to ski on warmer days, but a Small would be better for fitting a thick base layer underneath. For comparison: I just tried on the TNF Apex Big Wall pants in a size 6, and those were too tight in the hips. In other TNF pants I have tried on, the small usually fit. It's all very confusing....)

I was hoping these would be The Pants for xc-skiing, but I sent them back. I don't understand why another reviewer said these have a "Nice flattering slim fit" -- are we talking about the same pair of pants? On me (5'6", 120 pounds, size Small), they were huge in the hips & thighs -- gargantuan. As in, looking like the Michelin Man. Also, the fabric is noisy. Zippers seemed like they could slide down accidentally fairly easily. (I'd love to know if the DriClime Stretch pants have the same awful fit or would be better.)

Ow, ow, ow. According to the size chart, the Small should fit me, but these were painfully tight & really dug in at the waist. They also seemed short from the knees on up, but if I got 'em pulled up enough so they're not droopy drawers, then they were painful in the crotch, because of the seam that goes from front-center, down through the crotch area, and up to back-center -- and the seam is thick and NOT flatlock. Big design flaw in such expensive tights. With the seam like that, there was no point in my trying the Medium. I sent 'em back. The concept behind the tights seems good, but the execution of it is not. (Not when I tried them a year or two ago, anyway.)

Sending these back -- the sleeves are so short on me that the thumbholes are about 4 inches away from my wrist. (Not a great fit across the chest, either, and I'm quite average there.)

This cami seemed like it would be reasonably comfortable -- and I liked the blue color -- but I didn't like the way the cami looked on me because it flares out at the bottom. If you have a shorter or average-length torso, maybe the flare would hit at your hips and look fine. I have a longer torso, so the flare at the bottom of this cami just looks silly (it's significantly above my hips). Oh well.

I got my first pair of these Cap3 bottoms last year, and I love them. They're comfy for sleeping in, and I wore them cross-country skiing (under a light shell-pant). They're almost too warm for cross-country skiing, unless it's a really cold day.

When these went on sale this summer, I ordered a 2nd pair... but sent them back. The legs fit about the same as my first pair, but the waist was huge. Maybe a manufacturing problem? Dunno. Still love my first pair.

This jacket's fabric is the thinnest I've ever seen in a jacket -- it's kind of neat, really; almost like paper. I want an extremely lightweight jacket to block wind when I'm cross-country skiing on very cold and windy days. My current windbreaker (a Swix, which I like very much) is great, but I end up overheating sometimes. The OR Synapse jacket really is super-lightweight, and might work great, but I didn't like a couple things about it. It does run small; if I'd liked the jacket enough, I would have exchanged it for the next larger size. But I didn't. (1) This fabric is LOUD. Usually, when I say a fabric is loud, I'm referring to a garish color or print. In this case, it's not the look; it's the sound. It's way louder than your average nylon-shell swishing sound, and I think that would drive me nuts while skiing. (2) The cinch-cord doohickey for the hood is in the back of the hood -- so it's hard to reach and hard to work; *and* it looks seriously dorky to have that... that... that *thing*.... sticking out the back of your head. What was Outdoor Research thinking?

This wool top fits well and is very comfortable. (I felt just the teeniest, slightest itch at first, but that went away.) It's a great base layer for cross-country skiing, and for ordinary wear, under regular clothes, in the winter. Sleeves are long enough (not always the case for me). The top is form-fitting (without being restrictive), so it's good to wear under turtlenecks. I'm an Icebreaker convert.

I ordered this in a Small and a Medium, thinking I'd keep whichever one fit and send the other one back, but I wound up sending both back. Too bad, 'cause the fabric is fabulous.
The S mostly fit, but was too tight across chest & armpits. The M was looser, but still tight across chest; and the neck was too big for me in that size. "Too tight across the chest" is something that I rarely have occasion to say (I'm in the A-B range in bust size), so I found the fit/design a little puzzling. Not right for me, anyway. But the wool was soft & comfy.

I tried this skort in a size 4 and a size 2, and sent 'em both back to Patagonia. The 4 falls off me; the 2 is too tight across the butt & too big in the waist. The rise is just... odd... for a skirt. Maybe 20-year-old women like skirts that are so low-rise they barely go above the hips -- that seemed to be the style everywhere this summer -- but I'm not fond of that look in general, and definitely not on me (age 47). Also, these low-rise skirts and skorts look terrible on someone with a long torso, like me. Seriously not flattering. I don't like skirts or pants that are "high-rise," but I need more coverage than these low-rise clothes provide. Harumph. The search for skirts or skorts continues.

Really loved the fabric -- it's very soft -- but the skirt runs big. According to the Ex Officio size charts, the Small should have fit me, but it was *huge*. Big enough that I doubted that an XS would fit me; and I didn't want to spend the $ on return shipping if it didn't. One minor thing: Generally I like it when longer skirts have slits, but on this skirt, the slit is off-center (above the right knee), and that made me wonder if I had the thing on right. (OK, so I'm easily confused....) If you order the skirt, get it at least one size down from what the Ex Officio sizing chart says.

I tried the Small in this skirt, based on the Ex Officio size chart, but the skirt was huge on me, so I returned it. Seemed like a nice enough skirt -- a bit sheer, so I'd wear a slip with it -- but I wasn't motivated to try the XS size. (Wasn't sure if it would fit; wasn't sure how much I liked the crinkly fabric, or if I liked it $50 worth.) Might be great for someone else; just order down a size or two.

Very cute dress, but I'm right smack in between sizes, so neither the Small nor the Medium fit quite right. The dress is very clingy -- you'll want to wear Spanx or something similar under it so you don't have those tacky panty-lines showing. I didn't think the shelf bra provided much support or coverage. I don't need much in the support category, but I'm a little prudish about coverage. I could fit a strapless bra on under the Medium dress, but that size was a little too big overall. Bummer for me; it is a cute dress, and I say that as someone who hardly ever wears dresses.