Filson Outfitter Jacket

After Owen's post on Filson's new wool plaids the other day, I found myself browsing the web shop fairly thoroughly and finding plenty of good things as usual. The heavyweight Outfitter Jacket was a subtle stand out for me. The dark olive or charcoal coat is nicely lined with a sharp plaid and made from Filson's signature Mackinaw wool. The flap pockets and nice short collar give the jacket a bit of a unique look while at $220 USD, you know you're getting a heavy duty piece of wool that is going to last you a few winters to come. The piece would be great for layering under a trench and over an oxford. I'm not too sure on the fit, as a lot of Filson's soft goods still aren't very slimmed down in the cut. It's worth trying on if you can find one and could be a great alternative to a bomber or varsity this season.

Comments

[Brian]

this looks nice. I was at the filson store in portland not long ago and i tried on a variety of things, and yeah, most their fits are generic and not very "hugging". It would be awesome if this was different

[John]

They won't ship to Canada via their website ?

[TAB]

definitely feeling the simplicity of this.

[damien]

I'm really attracted to this jacket. I'm sure if you went one or two sizes smaller it would fit pretty well especially for layering.

[Scott]

If you go two sizes smaller there will be issues in the fit in other areas you didn't expect in the first place.

It's not designed for a fitted look, no matter how small you go it will stay boxy, the arms will be too short and the shoulders won't fall in the right place.

At the least the bags fit right !

[owen]

@ John,,

Here's a little diamond in the rough: http://www.hansons-outfitters.com/qs/page/9575/0/-1
If you give them a call they can order anything you want direct from Filson and you can save a bit on shipping/duties.. They're more than willing to ship anything, anywhere in Canada. Or if you're in Calgary then go pay them a visit, it's an awesome shop. Help out the little guys!

-op