Black Friday Jackets

Black Friday jackets: puffers, windbreakers, bombers and parkas

Warmth is the first decision and it splits three ways. Padded and down jackets trap air in baffles, and the more channels there are the more air they hold. Shells do the opposite job. They stop wind and light rain and carry almost no insulation, which is what makes them wearable from spring to autumn. Our fleece sits between the two, warm enough on its own on a mild day and thin enough to go under a shell when it is not. A gilet is a padded jacket without the sleeves, for when the body is cold and the arms are fine.

Length, hoods and fit in the Black Friday jacket sale

After warmth it comes down to length and whether you want a hood. A longline jacket covers past the hip and keeps the cold off the lower back, where a standard body stops at the waist and moves more freely. Hoods add weather cover and bulk in equal measure, so the choice follows whether the jacket is worn walking or driving. Fit runs slim through relaxed to oversized, worth allowing for if a padded jacket goes over a jumper. Black Friday puffer jackets is the padded end, Black Friday windbreakers the shells, Black Friday bomber jackets the shorter cuts and Black Friday vests the gilets.