Mackinaw Wool Cruiser Jacket - Forest Green

A lifetime jacket and ultimate man gift

My sweet boyfriend appreciated this jacket as a gift, more than I’d ever expected. Acclaimed as a “lifetime jacket” which he will keep forever. Esteemed as the “ultimate man-gift.” What a review! I think he makes the jacket look pretty sharp, myself. 10/10.

Best Piece of Winter Kit I Own

My Mackinaw Wool Cruiser is my favorite piece of winter kit, and I thought it might be useful to tell people how it works for me in a variety of winter conditions; I’m in Minnesota, so we get a LOT of winter conditions. I don’t think that I run particularly warm or particularly cool, and performance for you may be a different. First, while it is wind-resistant, it is not wind-proof. It’s wool, after all, and even if there are double layers almost everywhere, it is still a knit. On a breezy day, I notice nothing getting through. On a genuinely windy day, however, you can feel the wind through the jacket, particularly on the sleeves. Second, it sheds a decent amount of rain, and is absolutely solid when snowing. I would not use it as a rain coat, but I would not be concerned about walking around for 15 minutes in a light rain or for hours in the snow. Third, size down as everyone says. I am 5'11", 190 pound, athletic build and my jacket size is a 42 regular; the medium fits perfectly with room for layering. Here’s how it works for me at various temperatures, all in Fahrenheit (and I will generally have a scarf or a neck gaiter on below 35 degrees). ·      Above 50 degrees, it is too warm, and I don’t use it unless it is fully unbuttoned. ·      Between 50 and 40, I use it with a light merino t-shirt from Duckworth + a cotton shirt or a light sweater. ·      Between 40 and 30: light merino t-shirt + flannel or midweight sweater. ·      Between 30 and 20: light merino t-shirt + winter sweater (or fleece). The fleece is better at blocking wind coming through the sleeves. ·      Between 20 and 10: heavy merino base layer (200 gsm from Duckworth) + winter sweater (or fleece) + light down vest ·      Between 10 and 0: heavy merino base layer + winter sweater (or fleece) + heavy down vest ·      Below zero: I move to other (down) solutions.

Every day perfection

Great coat for a step above