Help me find a snazzy new jacket for winter

November 25, 2014 4:26 PM

I'd like to buy a new parka. Criteria: It must be warm enough for Toronto's winters; it should be available in Toronto or ship there; it shouldn't be too bulky; it should be under $200; and I'd like it to be aqua/turquoise/robin's egg blue with little to no second/other colours. This one would do but it's both too expensive and out of stock. Suggestions?
posted by orange swan to Shopping (8 answers total)

Here's one from Eddie Bauer.
posted by theredpen at 4:30 PM on November 25, 2014

Try the bay they are having a massive sale right now.
posted by St. Peepsburg at 4:55 PM on November 25, 2014

And so is Sears.
posted by St. Peepsburg at 4:55 PM on November 25, 2014

Have you tried the Mountain Equipment Co-op?
Here are their down & synthetic parkas; a few seem to fit your criteria, though $10-30 above $200.
posted by Flashman at 7:20 PM on November 25, 2014

I got some sort of down? jacket? by Patagonia this fall, and so far it's been great in Fairbanks (mild this season---I think it's gotten down to 0F a couple of times, but mostly it's been in the teens and 20s, bizarre) winter. How cold does it get in Toronto? Anyway, I wear it over a fleece, and it's been great for biking and skiing and walking to work and stuff.

I think mine must be last year's, and I can't tell which of these it is:

ultralight down jacket

ultralight down shirt

but both of those come in a very pretty turquoise. I've been really happy with the jacket. (I bought mine on sale for $150 as a mid-weight coat at REI; I imagine MEC probably carries them too. Although I checked, and they (a) don't in blue, and (b) they cost more. Maybe Amazon.ca does?)
posted by leahwrenn at 8:12 PM on November 25, 2014

Not in Toronto, but Land's End Modern Down parkas are warm, and this year they're doing a colour called Neptune Blue which is a nice dark turquoise.
posted by mippy at 5:37 AM on November 26, 2014

Both Zappos and Sierra Trading Post have a "search by color" option.
posted by oceano at 12:01 PM on November 26, 2014

Columbia Sportswear has many coats that fit your bill. I just got the Kaleidescope one, and it's very comfortable. The omni-heat lining is pretty awesome, and makes for a very lightweight jacket. Kaleidescope might be a little light for a Canadian Winter, though. That Turbodown one looks warm. I'm only uncertain about the shipping to Canada...
posted by hydra77 at 6:56 PM on November 26, 2014