Having worked in outdoors apparel I know good gear when I wear it - this jacket rocks - excellent fit, stylish design and functional for a wide range of activities in New Zealand's varied and fast changing conditions. I use it for night riding in the hills and forests on my mountain bike, hiking in the mountains, road riding on the peninsular and it also looks snazzy at the pub or coffee shop. I am 5 foot 10 inches tall and the it fit nicely through my torso and my arms - I would definitely recommend this jacket as a good buy. Hells bells - I paid US$70 just to ship it down here to New Zealand, it must be good!