Our stretchy Minka® fabric keeps you cozy even after the sun disappears behind the mountain peaks.
discount jackets - reviews
Most favorite ... ever!
I love this ... fit was true to size based on the size chart. I love how fuzzy it is and the detail on the back makes it unique from other similar jackets on the market. This coat keeps me warm on my morning walks even on cold Chicago winters.
Looking for a Warm Light Colored ...
I was looking for a white/light color ... taking my dogs out for walks in the evening as I don't have street lights were I live, so wanted a highly visible ... walks when it got dark. This one fit the bill perfectly. It's nice and warm for cooler nights, and oh so cozy with the fuzzy inside and outside. The only downside is white gets dirty, but the fit is great. I fit some other Athleta jackets in Med, so not sure if this one fits smaller or its cut tighter so it can be layered under other ski type jackets. I'm about 5'5" and 155 and ordered Large so I could wear it more as a ... T shirt underneath. The only drawback is the sleeves seem a little long on me, but I have that issue with other items too...plan on getting them shortened.
LOVE this ... wear it every day
I purchased this ... replace my North Face fleece ... just had a baby in May and the North Face jackets are do tight and narrow at the hem. I am 5'-11", with a 36" inseam. I have long arms and everything is too short in the body and arms. I purchased this in 2x and it is perfect. It is long enough in the arms, the body fits great over my pregnancy post belly. The ... super warm and cumfy. If it was a less expensive ... would purchase in more colors. I get compliments all the time on this ...
Love It!
This is one of my favorite jackets to wear. It's so cozy and very cute. It is a fitted ... very flattering. It's also one of my favorite colors. I bought the ... Whenever Cord Skirt and the two together work out great. I will be wearing this a lot!
Super warm, super cute!
I love this ... runs a bit smaller, I ordered my usual size for jackets (L) and it is definitely fitted, but I like it that way. The fabric is very soft, the embroidery at the waist and the seaming is very flattering. Sleeves were a bit longish. I received lots of compliments when wearing it! I would not wear it with a bulky underlayer, but with a couple thin shirts it was perfect. I am 5'8", 150 pounds, long waisted, and usually wear a L in athleta jackets/sweaters, a M/L in tops.
Oh so cozy!!!
This has to be one of the warmest, coziest jackets around! The fabric is so plush that I want to wear it indoors to lounge around as well as for outdoor activities. I also love the fit, it is very form flattering and feminine. A great wardrobe winter staple!
Feminine, not matronly or cutesy poo, long and lean, comfy
Compared with typical heavy fleece jackets, it's not quite as warm, but the fabric and styling make it much more useful for indoor wear (the heavy fleece zip jackets I tried at an outdoorsy outfitter store were warmer but too stiff, with no 2-way zipper, so the zipper pouched out whenever I sat down). STYLING: The long and lean design makes it more feminine than the unisex looking fleeces out there, and the longer length and slim cut are more modern looking than some of the "ladies" fleeces I've found (this is long enough to wear with my skinny jeans). However, I don't like the topstitching design on the front, because it somehow makes me look flat chested. My eye is getting used to it, but it could be better. The thick, tall collar is very warm when zipped all the way--love it! The pockets are cozy feeling, too. COLOR: I got the violet, which looks like the photo as shown on the model, not as dull as in the solo product photo. It's very pretty. I haven't noticed much shedding, but it could be that shedding is more obvious with lighter colors on dark trousers. SIZING/FIT: I'm 5'2"/110. I am usually an Athleta size S on top, mostly due to my angular shoulders (my usual top sizes outside of Athleta are 2 regular, 4 petite, XS regular, or S petite). This size S fits well except for the too long sleeves. I cuffed the sleeves and it's fine (the interior looks finished enough to do this). Overall, the ... plenty roomy for me to layer a tutleneck or even a lightweight fleece underneath--I would not call this tight in any way.
Mika Returns Minka because of Waist and Waste of Money
I purchased two Minka Mountain jackets, one in Olive and one in Violet, both of which I returned, primarily because of being overpriced and not being fitted enough, as well as not being warm enough for anything more than milder cold weather. (I wrote this review several mos ago and never sent it in bec of tech problem, but now I am adding that the winter was very mild on Long Island in NY so it could be a good ... respect.) The olive looked as expected, leaning more toward a cozy earthy autumn winter brown color, which I like because it is practical, matching brown shoes and bags, and would probably not easily look dirty even if it was. The violet is very pretty as a second/extra purchase, leaning more toward being a bright, hot, sexy, or fun/playful color, though my mom told me she thought the color was better for the spring season, even though the coat is too warm for the spring. The ... very nice, soft and comfortable, and if you like it and money is not a problem, I would say go for it. However, as one other customer reviewer said, it seems like something you can get from a cheaper department store, which I am not putting down, as there is a time and place for everything, and so I would not pay more than $30, $40 tops for this. Yet, I did see/feel one made just like this by North Face (Athleta carries this brand), and for the same over $100 price, but without the lovely stitched design on the side, so people obviously pay these prices for even less attractive jackets. Based on the description and reviews, I expected the ... thicker/plushier/warmer. I live in the suburbs in Nassau County in NY, and as I said I did not think the ... good for our average cold winter weather, but instead it is only good for driving or walking around in autumn or milder cold weather. I concluded this by testing it outside in mid November, and I switched to a down ... good as a car driving ... because you can stay warm enough with some heat on in the car, and you can also be comfortable moving around since it is stretchy. However, I think it is more efficient to layer by wearing a down type vest over a less expensive stretchy thinner hoodie, or just the hoodie, which will allow you to wear a coat when you leave the car and enter the cold weather, but without being as bulky as trying to wear a coat over the Minka. Even though the description says that the Minka is semi fitted (as I found out when I called about returning the jackets), after reading all the reviews, I thought that the ... would have been more fitted especially at the waist, and that is why I purchased it. My shoulders and hips are wider than my waist, so the ... not as fitted as I would have liked, making me feel a bit "frumpy" (cheap department store) rather than sexy, and I think that is what cheapened the ... almost immediately made me want to return it. I think it should have been fitted at the waist, and if it had been, I may have kept it just because it looked and felt good, even though I might have felt guilty because of the price. Also, there was no hood, and I truly think the ... should have come with one, at least a detachable one, possibly a stretchy fitted hood all through the neck area, which would be helpful if the ... worn alone, since, afterall, it is a small easy to carry convenient ... would not want to have the unnecessary added inconvenience of taking a hat or scarf along too. A hood as such may have made me feel like I could wear it in colder weather, perhaps with a down type vest over it, or I still probably would have needed a winter coat, which would have had to be larger than my normal size, possibly with some stretch, to wear over it. The reviews indicated that the sleeves were very long, which was perfect for me because I have long arms, but I can see how they would be long on the average person, and way too long for people with short arms. I would not want to use this ... yoga/gym/running, because after sweating a lot, I would want to wash the ... if it is worn closer to my body, especially due to odor from my underarms. Therefore, I would want to wear a thinner and/or less expensive ... can be washed more easily and frequently. I would not want to wash this Minka ... frequently, as the fabric may not contine to look/feel nice, and it would take up a lot of room in the washing machine. However, I can see how people may want to use it for something like skiing, especially since the need to stay warm and flexible for that sport, would outweigh washing and aesthetic concerns. ( I do not ski, so don't take my word for this). The violet color is prefect for skiing. In spite of many customer reviewers objecting to the price, most of them loved the way the Minka felt and fit them, so they kept it, but I did not. Now, you decide.
