The North Face Duboce Wool Jacket

This is one of TNF's gems. It has the quality you love and expect from TNF but without looking like every other ski jacket on the market. The jacket is fitted and bridges the gap between performance sports ware and hip urban jacket. TNF logo on the shoulder is the same color as the jacket which is nice and makes the branding less in your face. The wool is thin, less than 1/2mm in thickness, so it is very flexible and feels really nice and soft. The lining is of a soft material like a sport coat and has a nice stripped pattern. The interior pockets are well made and very useful. The exterior hand pockets are lined with a nice soft thin fleece material, and all the zippers are easy to open and close. I wore this around San Francisco for a week and had no problems at all. It was just warm enough to keep me happy, but not so heavy that I would start to sweat on the train after a brisk walk to get there. I had the taupe/green version. This jacket plays some serious tricks on your eye. Inside under florescent lights it looks very dull - more of brown green which I really liked - but outside in the sun light, it looks like a pine tree. The green becomes much brighter. I didn't like this funky color shift so I returned it. If REI had another color on sale, I would have kept the jacket.

The North Face does a great job making jackets. Duboce Wool keeps me warm on cold morning's on the way to work. I originally was looking for a wool pea coat but didnt like the style, once i found this it went perfect. the warmth was good too. Although i was thinking it would be a heavy wool jacket, this is warm for how thin it is. Pockets are well lined "non snag for those of us who have rough hands" For extreme cold weather I usually wear a hooded sweatshirt under. all around i think this jacket is perfect for fall, light winter.

I was looking for a spring/fall jacket to replace a favorite that was lost. This is as close as I can get. The multiple zip pockets are a plus. Don't expect this to be winter weight, and order one size up in order not to be disappointed. I had to exchange the medium for a large -- a minor inconvenience.

what else can i say,i ordered xl and i am 5'9'' 200 lbs.and the fit is perfect,not too snug and not too baggy,it's very thin,but wool does wonderful on cold and warm conditions,very good looking too,at least that's the feedback i get on the street...hope it helps.

A snug, fitted fell made it a little tight under the arms; also the taupe was really an olive color. Otherwise a beautiful jacket!