Adding a clutch winter jacket to your wardrobe is going to make the colder months that much easier. There are some really great and crazy warm jackets out there that will keep you warm, dry, and looking good. The best men’s winter jackets are stylish and comfortable and this list has all the best options based on trying and testing and researching these jackets ourselves so you don’t have to.
If you haven’t noticed, the pea coat has made a serious resurgence in the men’s fashion world. They are the perfect coat to wear whether you have to dress formally for work or casually for a first date. These coats and jackets are warm, they are super comfortable and they are attractive. Every guy should have a pea coat in his arsenal and if you’re the kind of guy that isn’t sure if it is the right style for him, you need to buy and try one.
Nautica makes a great looking pea coat. Similar to the ones that were made for British sailors to survive the cold months at sea this pea coat is one of the sexier items you can buy. There have been some serious updates in comfort and warmth since those British naval ships. Made primarily of wool these coats harness your body’s heat and hold onto it to keep you extra warm during the colder months. The great thing about these coats is that you can wear them nearly year-round because they don’t overheat you. There are 6 colors available including the featured color so there is something for everyone.
The North Face Aconcagua jacket is a classic puffer coat that will keep you heavily insulated on the coldest days. This jacket is not only warm and comfortable but it looks great too and pairs well with anything from jeans to slacks and your formal workwear. You can wear a shirt and tie underneath this coat with your best dress shoes and know that you are looking your best. Puffer coats have been around for decades and they are only getting better looking with time.
The exterior of the jacket is made with nylon, the interior is made with polyester for comfort and it is filled with down to make sure you don’t freeze in sub-zero temperatures. The North Face is a company that prides itself on testing and retesting their gear in the most brutal climates on the planet. They give this gear to the guys that climb Everest and K2. If you live in an area that gets really cold winters and needs a jacket that will protect you from the wind, rain, sleet, and snow then you really can’t go wrong with The North Face. This jacket is available in the featured silver as well as three other great colors.
The Helly Hansen brand makes some seriously great jackets. Their designs are incredibly cool, they are sleek and sexy and can make the shift from casual to formal in the blink of an eye. The brand is known for making high end, super fashionable clothing for men that are comfortable and will keep you warm and protected from the worst weather the world can throw your way. Every stitch of this jacket is put there to prevent the elements from getting to you. Tested and true, you are going to fall in love with this jacket the second you slide it on.
You can spend the entire day on the mountain carving down your favorite double black diamond and won’t feel the chill of the wind or the ice as you cut through it. The jacket is made with premium insulation to keep you warm but also allows you to breathe and not overheat. Everything from the lining to the zippers is water and weatherproof. If you love this jacket in the featured white, you will also love it in one of the other 9 colors that it is available in.
This is another absolute banger from skate brand Volcom. They certainly know how to make a big impression with their sick stylings and weather defense gear. This jacket is guaranteed to keep you crazy warm and comfortable while doing whatever it is that you love to do during the colder months of the year. This jacket will cover you from face to thigh and will connect with your Volcom snow pants to create the complete system to keep you stylish and warm while carving down the mountain.
The jacket is filled with the highest quality duck down fill so that you are warm and the down won’t shift when you hit the ground running. The perfect mix of down and Gore-tex will keep you dry even when it is raining and snowing or when you catch an edge while making your way down the mountain. It is pretty obvious that the featured color “lime” is an awesome color but don’t sleep on the other available color that this jacket comes in, black. Either color will make a great addition to your winter wardrobe.
Carhartt is one of the most popular workwear lines in the world. Their coats, gloves, and pants are some of the most durable and versatile while also being incredibly fashionable. These jackets are so warm you can work a 12 hour day in the winter cold and not freeze to the bone. The reason the Carhartt line is so popular is that they are indestructible and while they are so tough they aren’t like other work clothes that are hard to move in. This jacket is super comfy and will protect you while getting the job done.
The jacket is made from 100% cotton but this isn’t your typical cotton weave. The cotton is made to be tough like canvas material so you won’t get rips and tears in the material. This is the kind of jacket that you can wear all day at work and then wear afterwards for happy hour. The jacket goes great with a pair of jeans and can even cross the line into the business casual world. This jacket is available in the featured moss and 7 other colors that will look great on the job and afterward.
Eddie Bauer made his living being one of the most world-renowned outdoor guides on the planet. He trekked the world learning how to make a better brand of outdoor gear for people like him. While this jacket is perfect for the full-time adventurer it is also a great jacket for the weekend warrior and the guy that works 60 hours a week and can’t find the time to get outside. That is the great thing about the Eddie Bauer brand, it is a brand made for everyone, for every style, and for every pursuit.
This jacket is made to survive in the worst temps and climates in the world. Tested in the North Pole, this jacket can withstand anything that you put it through. Whether you are a guy that spends his life outdoors or a guy that goes camping on the weekends, this is the jacket for you. The breathable nylon shell will protect you from rain, sleet, snow, ice, and wind. The fill is a premium down and will keep you warm even when the mercury drops below zero. The jacket looks great in the featured color as well as the other four colors that it comes in.
From the venerable outerwear company, Columbia. The men’s Alpine Action Jacket is a super good looking piece with great technical aspects to keep you warm. Columbia’s trademarked “Omni-Heat” and “Omni-Tech” are described by the company as “magic in a little silver dot. Breathable material with little silver dots that reflect body heat.”
This winter coat, which is 100 percent poly, features a snap-back powder skirt and removable storm hood, which is great for skiers and boarders. It features a zippered chest pocket, zippered hand pockets, a media pocket, a goggles pocket, comfort cuffs, a drop tail, and adjustable cuff tabs. Shown here in “graphite/super blue” the jacket is also available in 12 more colors(as of this writing). Another option from Columbia is the Northridge Lodge 700 Fill Puffer Jacket.
Maybe you’re the kind of guy that likes a simplistic beauty. This sleek and sexy jacket is right up your alley. While this jacket is all about function and durability it is also incredibly good looking. This is a great jacket for those of you that don’t live in crazy cold areas where the temperature drops to negative numbers. This jacket will keep you warm and comfortable while also not restricting your movement. You can wear this jacket year-round if you want.
While this jacket is designed for spring and summer hiking and trekking it is also built to keep you protected from unexpected shifts in the weather so if the temperature drops you will be ready. If the rain and sleet start to pound down on you, you will be protected. The jacket is 100% cotton and built to last years and years. The jacket is built with Gore-tex so it will keep you warm and cozy on those long mountain hikes. You can buy this jacket in the classic black or one of 11 other great looking colors.
This is an exceedingly popular jacket from Wantdo. Poly shell with cotton padding insulation and fleece lining. The details for this winter jacket for men are numerous:
* fleece lined * detachable (zippered) hood * waterproof * adjustable cuffs * interior snap powder skirt * interior drawcord hem * adjustable cuffs with a stretchable glove with thumb hole * two diagonal zippered front pockets with flaps * one zippered chest pocket * two interior pockets
This is billed by the manufacturer as a ski jacket, good for use while skiing, snowboarding or other outdoor winter sports. It’s available in six different colors.
This is a men’s winter jacket with a pedigree. In the mid-1950s, Alpha Industries started making jackets and other garments for the U.S. military. The N-3B was produced for air force crews. Starting in the 1980s, the company began producing the N-3B for the general consumer market. This jacket is 100 percent nylon and features a water-repellent outer shell with a polyester inner lining. It’s a front-zip piece with a toggle button placket to further enhance its weather-resistant features.
Jackets like this are sometimes called “snorkel jackets” because the hood can be synched up so tightly that just a small air hole is the only opening. The parka features reinforced elbow patches and inset knit cuffs. The drawstring hood is removable trim (faux fur and fleece). There are two front flap pockets and a zippered utility pocket on the sleeve. Available in black, blue, sage and gunmetal.
This longer (mid-thigh) piece from Tommy Hilfiger is poly/nylon on the outer shell and has 100 percent poly fill. The removable hood features removable faux fur with four button-flap front pockets. It’s a zippered front with a snap button placket. There are four front pockets, all featuring button closures: two main pockets (which also feature diagonal slide-in pockets) and two smaller chest pockets. Ribbed cuffs help keep the cold out, too. This men’s winter jacket is machine washable. Available in black, navy and olive.
The Spyder Men’s Leader Jacket is Spyder’s best-selling men’s winter jacket. This is a serious waterproof jacket designed to keep you warm without feeling constricted. Its synthetic lining is 3M Thinsulate. The hood, which is compatible for use with a helmet, is removable. It’s fully seam taped and features an anti-abrasion overlay film. It’s got a snap-back interior powder skirt with a stretch panel and a core ventilation system. The center zipper and the hand and chest pocket zippers are waterproof.
The jacket features Velcro adjustable cuffs with gussets, interior stretch cuffs with thumbholes and a drawcord adjustable hem. It features a data card pocket, internal zippered pocket, internal mesh goggle pocket and has a chamois lens wipe.
A very sleek, very weatherproof men’s winter jacket from The North Face. The men’s Inlux is waterproof and windproof. It features a zipper closure with a Velcro closure storm flap and fleece lining throughout the body and collar, with light insulation in the sleeves and hood. The two front diagonal hand pockets are zippered and there’s also a secure zip Napoleon chest pocket.
The hood is fully adjustable and is removable. Insulated with the company’s proprietary synthetic “Heatseeker” insulation. It comes with a lifetime warranty and is available in 11 different colors. For something even heavier duty from The North Face, check out the Gotham Jacket III.
This water resistant men’s winter jacket, with a nylon/poly blend shell, features the company’s proprietary Reflextec lining, which is designed to retain the wearer’s body heat. The Glacier Ridge features a zippered front and a detachable hood with a Velcro collar closure. The sleeves feature under arm vents that are zippered, which allows you to control the amount of air flow, depending on your heating or cooling needs. The cuffs are adjustable and the coat features six pockets, including two large zippered front pockets.
This is gonna be a warm jacket, to put it mildly. The “3-in-1” aspect is that the jacket (1) includes a zip-out vest that can be worn by itself (2), or worn in tandem with the jacket (3). Both the jacket and the vest are fully insulated with synthetic material and they feature water and wind-resistant nylon shells.
This men’s coat features nine zippered pockets along with an internal chest pocket. It’s got an elastic waist cord, adjustable wrist cuffs, and a removable insulated hood. Freeze Defense says that the coat has been used in -20 degrees (f) wind chills and remained warm.
We know that Eddie Bauer makes some seriously great looking clothing for men. What you might not know is that Eddie Bauer the man, spent most of his life working on how to make durable, comfortable and stylish clothing for men that spend THEIR lives pursuing outdoor excellence. If you are the kind of guy that likes to spend his weekends out in the wilderness OR you are the kind of guy that needs a warm coat to get from the office to his car, this is a great pick for you. This jacket goes from formal to casual to business casual seamlessly and will pair well with everything you own.
The jacket is made to protect you from the elements, whatever they may be. If it is snowing this jacket will keep you warm and dry. IF you are climbing altitudes this jacket will breathe and allow you to move around without restriction. The jacket features a 100% ripstop polyester shell so it will last you for a long time no matter what you put it through. You will love putting this jacket on and taking on the elements. It comes in some awesome colors including the featured pimento red as well as 7 other great looks.
Burton knows what it takes to make clothing that will survive the elements. Not only do they make warm clothing but they are at the top of the stylistic food-chain. Some of the coolest and craziest designs you have ever seen come out of the Burton flagship store in my hometown of Burlington, Vermont. Vermont knows winter. With temps dropping well below zero most winters you are going to need one of these warm and cool jackets to keep you looking and feeling fresh while you are carving down your favorite black diamond.
Volcom got its start as a premier boardsport brand. From skateboarding to longboarding to surfing and even snowboarding the brand has been keeping guys protected and geared fashionably for almost 30 years. While fashion was the first step in creating this amazingly popular brand the utility of the shoes and clothing that came into the men’s fashion world were second to none. Volcom has sponsored as many pro skateboarders as any other brand on the planet.
This jacket is further proof of how cool and practical this brand is. This jacket will allow you to move freely while snowboarding or skiing down your favorite mountain. The jacket will allow you to breathe while also harnessing your body’s natural heat to keep you warm on the chilliest days. The jacket actually has zip tech technology which allows the jacket to zip into your Volcom snow pants. The jacket features a suede chin guard for comfort and warmth. You can buy this jacket in the featured color or in one of 5 other awesome colors.
For the guy who wants a warm winter jacket for men but doesn’t need the hood. This is a 100 percent poly shell with a 60/40 grey duck down fill. It features four fleece-lined pockets — two main pockets and two chest pockets — with zippers.
There’s an interior cell phone pocket. The main closure is a zipper, but it also features a snap button placket. Further enhancing the weatherproof aspect is a zip-front removable microfiber fleece bib. The jacket is considered lightweight and the shell is water-resistant. For something even more formidable from Andrew Marc, the Cumberland down jacket features a coyote trim removable hood.
Designed to cloth today’s snowboarders and outdoor adventurers this flannel hoodie is super popular for a number of reasons. Firstly, the color choices are beautiful. Bright and vibrant to dark with a contrast that fits perfectly, there is something for every kind of stylistic choice. Secondly, the hoodie is light enough to shred down the mountain on a 60-degree day or thick enough to layer with a coat on a colder day.
The button closure is a popular choice because it will stay put while taking dips and dives off of your favorite boxes and half pipes. Even if you take a digger or catch an edge the wrong way, you will pop up looking cool as hell, and who doesn’t want that?
Burton is the premier name in snowboarding and skiing gear for both men and women. The great thing about their designs is that most are unisex regardless if they are labeled as men’s or women’s gear. This jacket is not only perfect for the coldest days on the mountain it is also crazy fashionable and the vibrant colors will make this a jacket your winter athlete wears for years. Burton is based in Burlington, Vermont, my hometown and the flagship store is a snowboarder or skier heaven.
This slim fit designed jacket sits close to the body for comfort and style. The design makes it perfect for landing tricks and keeping mobility while on the trails. The exterior of the jacket will shed snow and moisture but isn’t so heavy that it will make moving around difficult. True to Burton’s style, there are a number of different colors that you can choose from, as well as sizing to fit every type of person.
