Steinbock Loden Walking Coat - Insulated (For Men)

I lived in the Alps most of my life and have always wanted a loden coat, which is traditional in that area. This coat is very warm, waterproof, very light and comfortable. It's roomy - so can easily be worn with a suit or with jeans. It's perfect for traveling. I'm very happy with this product.

I expected this garment of "loden cloth" to consist of a fabric with some longer pile, a thick, woolen, water-repellent nap. Instead this coat was made from a heathered flat, thin wool blend fabric much like a lightweight wool gabardine or flannel trouser would be made from. Definitely not the Loden cloth I grew up with in Germany, Austria, and the Alps. And I thought the brown color was nasty, to be polite. The coat was insulated, lightweight, although somewhat bulky - but it just didn't scream "Keep me, I'm what you want" as I kept passing it hanging in my hall way; I was trying to come to admire it and just couldn't. So I've returned it for refund. (Now the traditional Steinbock Alpine vest of boiled wool was truly excellent in cloth and workmanship, by contrast -- I'm keeping it!)

I wear this coat to work during cold days.

Lighter weight than the picture would suggest. Well thought out coat with quality details such as the buttons, zippers, and hood. It's the warmest light coat I've ever had. Test walked it in below freezing weather for over an hour and staid comfortably warm. Roomy with a good length to the sleeves.

The coat is lighter than you would think from the picture. It's very light weight, but I gave it an hour long test walk in a snowstorm and it was plenty warm and breathed well. Fit is comfortably loose, good sleeve length, quality buttons, zippers, and sewing. Terrific coat.