Thought those giant puffer coats were just a weird Tokyo street style thing

Saw them everywhere in Harajuku last year and thought it was a joke, but my buddy got one for a trip to Montreal and said it saved him in -20 weather. The fill power is insane, like 800+ on some models, and they actually pack down pretty small. Anyone else tried one of these for real winter or is the bulk still too much?

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simonmoore27d ago

Read a gear review that said the high fill power down acts like a furnace once your body heats it up. They compared it to wearing a sleeping bag, which tracks with your buddy's Montreal story. The bulk looks silly but apparently the warmth to weight ratio is unmatched. Still not sure I could pull off the look on my daily commute.

karen16527d ago

My friend in Denver swears by his 800 fill puffy for winter dog walks, @simonmoore. He says it traps heat so well he barely feels the wind. The marshmallow look is a fair trade for not freezing.

tessacarter12d ago

Honestly, that's how a lot of gear works now. We're all choosing function over form and just accepting the puffy look. It's the same reason you see everyone in those big clunky sneakers.