![]() The Patagonia R1 Pullover Hoody has a unique and thoughtful design when compared to other hooded fleeces on the market. Let’s dive into why in my top-to-bottom review.įeatures The R1’s thumb loops help leave less skin exposed to the elements Though it’s not perfect, I wholeheartedly recommend the R1 to high-intensity athletes looking to add a versatile piece of clothing to their layering system. It’s intended to function as a versatile midlayer that stays on the vast majority of the time. The Patagonia R1 Regulator Pullover Hoody is a Polartec microgrid fleece designed for high output activities when the temperature drops but you must keep moving. I had no choice but to add the R1 Pullover Hoody to my arsenal and, after countless hours of use, it has become one of my favorite pieces of activewear to date. I was in the market for a grid fleece to use for climbing, skiing, and trail running and it only took a couple of quick Google searches to learn that the R1 might just be the holy grail of active-use fleeces. ![]() Overview: Patagonia R1 Regulator Fleece Pullover Hoody Lighter Option: Patagonia R1 Air Crew – 9.7 oz | 275 gramsīudget Alternative: Outdoor Research Vigor – $99 Pros: Comfortable, versatile, easy to layer withĬons: Not very weather-resistant, not super packable She still wears it all the time because it is “very cozy and never fails to boost my mood.” She pointed us toward this leopard-print option (which is quite similar to the one Rio bought last year), but also noted that if leopard isn’t your thing, you should check out this “ happy-colored number” or this more neutral option.Price: $159 MSRP – Check Price on REI | Backcountry | Patagonia “It’s cozy and casual enough to wear lounging around my house on a cold morning or over workout clothes en route to the yoga studio.” Catherine Xiang, digital product designer at Modern Citizen, is also a big fan of Liang’s “unconventional fleeces,” which is why she bought one of them two years back. “I have since fallen deeply and madly in love with it,” she says. “A fancy fleece was never something I thought my closet was missing,” says Strategist beauty writer Rio Viera-Newton, who impulse-bought her Sandy Liang fleece with some Le Point store credit she had saved. While pricey, Sandy Liang can probably be credited as the designer who shepherded fleeces from collegiatewear to their more stylish revival. It’s perfect fall-to-winter transitionwear. I know some people are going to say “Just buy a sweatshirt,” which is fine, but, you know, when that wind really starts blowing, a sweatshirt isn’t going to hold up (or keep you warm) like a classic fleece. JB: They’re for real like sweatpants for your upper body. And obviously fleeces fit right in with pandemic comfortwear. Some of them are definitely teddy-coat adjacent or take the fleece material and update it with different silhouettes. Many women still recommended the classics like Patagonia and North Face, but then there’s also this feeling of wanting the coziness of a fleece with a little more style. And now a million retailers have followed suit. What do you think made the fleece “cool” again?ĭP: Sandy Liang definitely made the fleece cool again. It’s the clothing version of popping bubble wrap. It has these dope ASMR-style snaps (that’s where it gets the name from) that are just so fun to pull apart. It’s super-warm and it looks nice, but most importantly it’s cozy. ![]() It really has this perfect one-two punch of style and function. I really liked it, but I decided to level up last year and get the Patagonia Snap-T fleece, and it’s just so much better. JB: My first fleece was also from Uniqlo. But then last year, I finally broke down and got a Uniqlo one. Then I went to college in New England and everyone had a fleece, and I lasted four freezing winters - still never bought one. Jordan Bowman: I always really wanted one.ĭP: And I did not. In high school, I feel like everyone had North Face Denalis. But first, we wanted to chat about the enduring appeal of fall’s fuzziest jacket.ĭominique Pariso: So, I’m sort of surprised by my conversion to fleeces. To find the coziest options, we asked 15 fashionable people - including stylists, bloggers, and our own writers and editors - about their favorites, from trusty Patagonias to this season’s new crop of stylish jackets. The temperature has finally dipped below 70 degrees, which means one thing: It’s officially fleece season.
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