“Better than windproof shells”

“The sleeves were a little long, but that is usually the case for me due to my shape. This is their version of Schoeller, the Swiss fabric that started the rage for softshells. It is a bit heavier than true Schoeller, but for aerobic activities like back country skiing, nothing beats this jacket or a Schoeller equivalent because they breathe so well and don't leave you soaking wet like Goretex or Windblock. This jacket and other Schoeller jackets are reasonably windproof, but not like a shell. Combining something like this with a lightweight shell you can take off gives you excellent weather protection and the ability to be entirely windproof if the winds get too strong, but still able to be very aerobically active and stay fairly dry since sweat evaporates much quicker with this jacket than with a windproof jacket of any kind.”