bootsandpaddles wrote:This review just about sums it up really. Only 4 women's jackets and one of those you wouldn't be seen dead in!!
The manufacturers of outdoor gear really need to wake up to the fact that there a lot of women who want a decent selection of good quality gear, preferably in colours that don't make us look ridiculous.
Agreed, agreed, agreed! I've ranted about the
issue of women's outdoor gear on the forum before also. It really grinds my gears. I've taken to (politely) ranting at staff in outdoor stores about it also. Was discussing the issue with a female member of staff in Cotswolds a few weeks back after finding myself purchasing an Osprey backpack in a
slightly irritatingly girlie red wine colour (only other colours for women were an even more girlie purple or a vile, really vile bright snot green). Osprey backpacks are a perfect fit for me so in this case I chose comfort over styling. Anyway, as I had a bit of a rant that I had* to buy a backpack in a naff colour she told me she completely agreed, many women shared my grievance and that she had personally been informing manufacturers that women don't want bright pink etc. gear. I live in hope that the manufacturers are taking it on board.
(* obviously, I did not
have to buy it, however the fit was perfect and at least it wasn't bright pink or purple. Rather than suffer with a backpack in a better colour but not as good a fit I bought a really good backpack in a colour I am (just about) able to accept).