Thursday, December 28, 2006
Looking for a jacket
The one problem with the IllumiNITE jacket I like is that it doesn't have a hood, and in the heavy rain, I'd prefer to have something over my head, preferably with a brim. So on my lunch break today, I walked over to the New Balance store on Sutter Street to look at their running clothes. I found one excellent option -- this "Nemo" jacket (at left) with a brimmed hood you can zip into the collar. My store offered the jacket in teal only, though black and purple are available on line. Maybe a little expensive at $124, but lightweight and mostly well designed. I was concerned only about visibility: though the jacket has ample reflective piping on the front and sleeves, there is only one line of piping on the back. Presumably, one should be running facing traffic, so perhaps the front reflection is most important, but I don't see why they couldn't add another line or two along the back for extra safety. I decided to look further before deciding. Does anyone have a favorite rain repellent jacket to recommend?
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