Description of Cloudveil Headwall Jacket - Women's:
The designers at Cloudveil don't want to change into three different jackets a day, and they made the Women's Headwall Jacket assuming that you don't either. This windproof softshell sets you up for a day on the slopes but doesn't leave you hanging when it comes to looking stylish in town. The Headwall's three-layer shell consists of a water-repellent softshell face, a Windstopper membrane, and a warm, moisture-wicking Polartec 100 fleece lining. This Cloudveil jacket's powder skirt protects you from sneaky snow when you spin laps on your lunch break, and you can zip it off when it's time to head back to the office. Safeguard your iPod in the inner tricot-lined pocket and head to Main Street after work, looking stunning in the Headwall softshell's princess seams and feminine cut.
Bottom Line: The Cloudveil Headwall Jacket lets you sneak in some runs before nine and morph into the mountain-town night scene after five.
This is a great jacket; however, do not be fooled by the picture! This jacket does NOT have a hood. There are two versions of the Headwall jacket, the regular and the hoodie version. Backcountry has the regular version, but the picture is of the hoodie. In addition to the hood, the trim on the jackets are also different. I'd recommend checking the Cloudveil website to compare the two.
this is a great jacket but for full price probably not what you want. Too many seams and decorative embroidery make this more of a around town jacket rather than a technical softshell. With that said it's still an awesome jacket. Also i a big reason i bought this for my gf is that she's always cold and it says it has a fleece liner. It does, just only in the collar, the rest of the jacket is just the very light inner fleece common to most other soft shells.
Warm without being hot and it doesn't weigh too much when it has to go in the pack. The shoulders are tight but the sleeve length is righteous. The cut is athletic and it hits barely below the hip.The biggest downer is that dog hair sticks to the inner fleece like no other jacket I've ever owned.
