Description of The North Face Apex Pneumatic Softshell Jacket - Women's:
Revving a cold engine isn't good for it, and working out with cold muscles is just as bad. When you're hitting the trails on a chilly spring or summer morning, zip up the North Face Women's Apex Pneumatic Jacket for that touch of warmth and windblocking to get your moving parts started up smoothly. The Apex Pneumatic Jacket is a lightweight softshell, offering all the four-way stretch and breathability your mobile muscles could desire. Wind permeability rated at 10 CFM is ample to keep that chilly morning breeze from air conditioning your core, and two hand pockets offer the storage you need for your house key and a tasty little packet of granola.
I got this jacket today in the mail and was a little bit surprised by the length and width of the jacket. The length is short. I am 5'4". The jacket fits funny on me. The top portion of the jacket is very loose whereas the bottom of the jacket seems kind of tapered down. If you have hips, this jacket will be snug at the bottom of the seam. I ordered a large, which is usually my size. But with this jacket I should have gone a size up.
Great Jacket! keeps out the wind, don't buy it for warmth, but its perfect for fall and the inbetween spring/winter weather! I'm 5' petite, the small fits great and i can still fit a sweatshirt underneath
About two-weeks after my jacket arrived I went for a hike in Shenandoah National Park. I found it to be a little to long in legnth (both in the torso and arms). A lot of people complained about the tappering but I love it. I feel it runs a little large. It definitely held up to some lite rain.
