Down jackets have become really popular in the rock climbing scene.
Most of the female climbers can be seen sporting their bubble effect coats in all different colours and they look awesome.
I have been eager to find a vegan version for quite some time, but for some reason companies think that ripping feathers off a terrified goose is a major selling point and whilst people buy the product they keep supporting the practise.
I took a trip to the new Go Outdoors that has opened up in Liverpool, the store is huge and I was psyched with all of the variety and choice! As always I roamed the jacket section and I was really excited when I came across a synthetic jacket designed to look like it is down fill.
The jacket comes in black with pink lining, black with blue lining (what I bought), full blue and blue with pink lining.
The price varies depending on the colours you go for, but because of the synthetic fill, the jacket is (what I consider) very cheap and well priced.
For me the jacket looking nice and the fact that it is Vegan friendly was enough for me to commit to the purchase. However I've wore the jacket several times now and the quality really is great.
The synthetic filling is extremely warm and teamed with the windproof/waterproof shell you are guaranteed to be cosy in the temperamental British weather.
I really love the fit and I found it was true to size.
The jacket has elasticated cuffs and the hood fits really well to keep you warm and dry in the elements.
If the weather warms up the coat comes with a small pouch to fold it away and store in your bag.
This really is a great feature because when folded in the bag it is extremely compact, meaning you can always carry it on you just in case.
I'm really impressed with the jacket and I can't wait to wear it when we go climbing outdoors and get the full experience.
It proves you don't need to torture sentient animal's to get a good quality coat!
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