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The North Face Metropolis Parka - Mens
The North Face Metropolis Jacket is perfect for those really nasty cold days in the city. The Metropolis is knee length to wrap your whole body in warm 550 fill down. The Metropolis's outer fabric is water and wind resistant, so if a snow shower or some wind hits you'll still be comfortable. The attached, insulated hood has a removable fur lining that looks tight and helps catch errant flakes. For complete coverage in the urban winter, the Metropolis comes out on top.
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$278.95 $195.30 
Perfect for harsh weather
It gets bitterly cold living in Boston, especially walking the dog. Jacket has excellent coverage, warmest thing I own. Great for blocking harsh winds blowing off of buildings. Stylish enough to wear to office. Definitely not for sports, though -- too bulky. But keeps your legs warm.
TNF Metropolis
Great Jacket. Buy it from these guys for the best price. The jacket fits slightly large. I bought a lot of XL TNF in the past for my 5'8”, 195lb, 44in sports coat torso. I fit the large in this jacket with sleeves slightly long for me. I walk the dog in 25F weather with a short sleeve T-shirt underneath. It’s easy to layer. I took the jacket to Utah on business and it worked nicely in the snow. Reasonably water resistant, I pushed all the snow off the rental car windows with my jacket sleeve. The removable hood fur liner adds a lot of warmth in snowy or very cold condition.
Metropolis Parka for work
Nice jacket, I regularly use it to walk the dog in 25F weather. Jacket fits a little on the large size. I am 5'8" and 195lb with 33in sleeves and 44in sport coat size and use a large size. The sleeves are a little long. It’s easy to layer for colder weather. Nice length just above my knees. I use it in 25F with just a short sleeve T-shirt. I took it to Utah and wore it during a business trip to survey landscape in the snow. The removable hood fur liner works well to keep out the cold and snow. Reasonably water resistant; I used my sleeve to push snow off the rental car windows. It feels thinner than puffy down jackets.
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