Men's Shelter Parka - Holderness

After an entire winter of wearing this jacket I have to say it is the heaviest jacket I have ever worn. That has its upside and downside. On the upside, it is warm and is a great wind block. On the downside- well, it's heavy. Noticeably heavy. It weighs you down. If I wore it walk I would feel like I was wearing a significantly heavy backpack. I really like the slight stretch of the fabric. The pockets are useful though it would be nice if there was a RIFD pocket on the left sleeve. The hood is easily adjustable over a helmet or a cap. The thing that really bugs me is the closures. The cuffs and front flap do not close at a touch. You actually have to press hard on them. On top of that, I have found the bottom front flap closure is impossible to close unless I pinch it between my thumb and a finger. With a glove on - forget it. I think the designers overthought this whole issue. A simple snap and hook and loop patches seem like they would have been sufficient. One thing I will say, I'm not likely the ever wear this thing out. It's like a suit of flexible armor.

But with my new ski jacket that problem is a thing of the past! The insulated ski parka is super warm and a great purchase. I specifically bought it for a recent ski trip and has my highest recommendation. The medium size was perfect for my 5'8"/150 lb size. It's worth the price if you hate getting cold!

Purchased a custom club monogrammed Parka and Vest (read non-returnable/refundable) from Sync to support my sons ski club. Tried on a bunch of Sync coats to get sizing correct. Settled on XL for both, which should make sense. Parka is perfect, little long in the arms, but completely fine, issue is more my anatomy. Vest is completely useless for me, sizes about a mans SMALL, marked XL. Clearly not on the same page as the parka sizing. Wish i would have known the sizing was so drastically different across product lines before i pulled the trigger.

I just had my first ski day in the Parka jacket in single digit temperatures in Utah. The jacket provided the perfect level of warmth while also being very comfortable and not feeling like the Michelin man. I loved many of the jackets features including the built in goggle cleaner, helmet hood, and new velcro tech. This was my third Sync purchase and definitely will not be my last!

Was thoroughly impressed with the craftsmanship. Fits perfectly and has great and useful features. The color (forest green) looks amazing in the sunlight. Great customer service as well.