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When temperatures drop close to or below freezing, you don’t want to be caught without a warm winter coat.
What makes a good winter coat depends on two things: what you need it for and how you want to look in it. Whether that means you’re interested in a retro-inspired puffer coat, an iconic mountain expedition parka, or a sleeker fashion-forward option, you’ll find it here.Â
Our testing methodology for winter coats:
For this guide, I tested each jacket in the real world over the course of the last winter season (some for even longer). During the coldest months of the year, I considered the warmth, water resistance, comfort, bulkiness, style, and price when testing the jackets. While many of the jackets are designed for more technical use, my testing was based on every day wear — as the average person would wear them — outside of a controlled environment.
