The North Face Gotham Down Jacket - Men's

Runs a little big...my boyfriend weighs 170 and is about 5'7" and a large was a little big on him. A medium would have fit perfect...other than that it's great, great price, fast shipping. I'm very pleased.

On paper this jacket looks like a winner, but there are a couple of things to consider. Cut size is large, all of my NF jackets are large, (6'-185). A medium in this jacket is just fine. Front main zipper is a wimp, tough man's jacket with a little wimp of a zipper. Front hand warmer pockets are too small. NF makes enough great jackets to know how to make a good useful pocket. A couple of minor fixes and this jacket is perfect.

My Husband hunted for this jacket since he saw it on one guy in NY Subway. So now he owns it for almost 2 yrs. He likes it a lot and i didn't hear any complains regarding this stuff. This Jacket has "Bomber" Style fit (just a lil bit below the waistline), is very comfortable and extremely warm. Sz Large is perfect for 5'10" and 170 lbs man. Quality and Style are unbeatable, you cannot get wrong with Gotham!

I'm loving my Gotham jacket. The down fill makes it very warm on the cold Chicago days, but it's not bulky and sweaty like other coats I've had. The HyVent seems to work well at keeping me at just the right temperature. The pockets are plentiful, but not very big. They also don't hold things in well, so I wouldn't put stuff in there and go rolling around in the snow. The cut of the jacket is a bit more slim and it doesn't look huge and puffy; the elastic sections at the waste help with this. I like how the fur on the hood is removable -- sometimes it's a bit scratchy against my neck. Overall I'd recommend the coat if you want something warm and stylish. Should be a nice coat for the average person.

TNF Gotham is a great jacket. The subdued night camo pattern with a fur collar looks sharp compared to others in its class (which doesn't come close). You'll find the jacket light weight but super warm and breathable. Its wind and water-proof. The shell is similar to Gore-Tex material in the durability department but quieter. This jacket is by far the best winter jacket I've ever found. I honestly couldn't ask for a better jacket than the Gotham. Because after having a Gotham I know there isn't one - Try it and see what I blabbing about okay!

I've seen a couple of people here in NYC wearing this jacket but mostly only in black color. Having own a couple of TNF jackets including steeps, extremes, transformers, I decided to switch it up a little. So I did my research and found the backcountry website. I got very excited when I found out that there were other colorways for this jacket. What really caught my eye is the Black camo colorway. The gearheads on this website answered all my questions and were very helpful. I bought the jacket the day after. I'm about 5'8" & 175 lbs. and a sz. M fits me perfectly. All i can say about this jacket is that it's very warm and stylish. It also has enough pockets to stow away stuff. The day I "braked in" the jacket, it was about 30 degrees out and it was raining sleet and snow. I only wore a t-shirt w/ a sweatshirt and I didn't even feel any cold. When I got on the train, I've already gotten a couple of "good stares" and some even came up to me and asked where I got the jacket from. Very satisfied with this jacket that I'm thinking of buying another pair on a different colorway.

Awesome looks in blk camo, I'm 5'6" 170 and I was swimmin in a med. I normally wear a med in everything. I exchanged it for a small because of the cut of the jacket and I just love the way the small fits. This is an unusually large cut size jacket, might consider down sizing when you buy.hand warmer pockets a bit small, nice fur trim and insulated hood.

I think I should start this review out with a disclaimer, this jacket is insanely dope and can be too dope so beware that if you are not dope enough you might want to consider another jacket. To take a long story and make it short I have a co-worker that bought this jacket and he was no cool enough to hold onto it so he had to return it ... just sayin! Okay as I was saying this jacket is super duper dope. It's down/puffy so of course it's gonna be puffier than normal but never too puffy but instead super comfy. Pads everything you push against or rest on and the style I can't say enough about. This item when I looked through the pockets I also found in one pocket a handful of awesomeness and in the other more dopeness I have ever seen in a jacket pocket. Sick jacket and everybody needs on but remember if your not cool enough please move on, you may be wasting your time here in the dope section.

I think I should start this review out with a disclaimer, this jacket is insanely dope and can be too dope so beware that if you are not dope enough you might want to consider another jacket. To take a long story and make it short I have a co-worker that bought this jacket and he was no cool enough to hold onto it so he had to return it ... just sayin! Okay as I was saying this jacket is super duper dope. It's down/puffy so of course it's gonna be puffier than normal but never too puffy but instead super comfy. Pads everything you push against or rest on and the style I can't say enough about. This item when I looked through the pockets I also found in one pocket a handful of awesomeness and in the other more dopeness I have ever seen in a jacket pocket. Sick jacket and everybody needs on but remember if your not cool enough please move on, you may be wasting your time here in the dope section.

I am very picky with my jackets as I get hot a lot but also don't like to freeze. Before this I had the Mcmurdo which was very bulky hard to move about in & that thing just made me sweat even in a t-shirt! This jacket is how every nice and warm but does not make me sweat. Even in 18* temp in NY I was just wearing a collared shirt under this jacket & it kept me nice and comfortable, not cold at all. The only two complains I have is, the fur in the hood is just plain stupid because you wont be able to see through them unless this jacket came with rear view mirrors! They should have made the hood a little smaller then add the fur part so its more practical and it doesn't cover the whole face. But the jacket works fine for me since I took the fur part out. Also the zipper is ridiculous! SHAME ON YOU NORTHFACE!! They want to charge us so much money for a jacket at least put in a proper zipper & don't rip us off!! That's the two reasons I gave it a 4 star but other than that this is a really good jacket. Hopefully next year they will fix these issues and it will be the perfect jacket. But as always got excellent service from backcountry! One of my favorite stores on the internet, I am always bragging to my friends about it.

I got the jacket today. I really Love it. I am pretty sure, it will serve my purpose in this winter at Lafayette, IN.

Everything about this Coat is great except one thing: The zipper is too small and cheaply made.

I live in Korea where the winters can be quite cold and so far this coat has kept me very warm. But that ZIPPER! What was NorthFace thinking to make such a heavy duty jacket, and put a zipper on it that is so small and weak that it belongs on a child's toy - Barbie or Ken maybe. On my first day it separated at the bottom like most cheap zippers. It is also very hard to get started bare handed and impossible to zip with gloves on. I plan on having a better zipper put in once this one fails - which it will in time.

BUT, aside from that one thing, again it is a GREAT COAT and well worth the cost.

The sizes seem to run big. I am 5'11" 190 lbs and ordered a XL because of my long arms. I had to return that one and got a large, which is still kind of big, but works for me for layering.

By-the-Way KUDOS to Backcountry for their great online chat. I had my replacement coat in no time! Wonderful service BC !

Went to Alaska over the thanksgiving weekend, with my new NF Gotham jacket. Initially was a bit worried that it might not be warm enough given that it was hitting 0 however with only a t shirt and polartec jumper had no problem and was plenty warm!
The jacket proved more the capable of standing up to the Alaskan chill!

The only issue with the jacket was that if it gets wet it can take a while to get dry, however it still remains warm enough.

I ordered this jacket and returned it the same day. It did not meet my needs. I'm a man. I shovel snow. I'm in the woods come winter. I need a real parka. Not something I can't even warm my hands in. Plus the waist band inches up. I enjoy the mcmurdo and the north slope. Real pockets for real men. Real warmth that you can wear a fleece under for real cold. This is a girlie parka for girlie men. It's great for fashionistas.

Got this jacket in white and it is so sweet!!

I ordered this for a big 12 year old active boy in an extra large size knowing some sizes are smaller than the stated size. It was a bit bigger, but it was better than being too small. If I had to order it again, I would order it in the right size.
The jacket had the 'good looks' for my boy, yet provided the insulation I wanted. It has a durable shell that meets the level of activity it can be put through. The hood with the ruff adequately provides protection from windy freezing conditions.

I've had this coat 2yrs now and it's awesome,I wore it when the NY blizzard of Dec 2010 hit and I didn't feel anything penetrating this coat.The only minor complaint about this NF and I own several of them is that the hood is a little oversized but other than that it's perfect. You wont be complaing that it's not warm enough.

I bought this coat for my son for Christmas. I was worried about buying any form of clothing online due to sizing. As soon as my son opened his gift, he tried on the coat and it fit perfectly. We were in NYC walking during the blizzard of 2010 and I kept asking him if he was cold. He was amazed at how warm this coat kept him. Of course that put a smile on this moms face!

Jacket fit, however the hood was HUGE. No adjustment and with the faux fur rough it hung done in front of my face while walking.

Other wise, nice jacket :)

Thanks for the good and efficient service.
Item delivered as promised on time
Bridget was very professional, and a great friend
Thank you
RICCO

Bought this jacket for my son for Christmas and he loves it! It looks great on and keeps him warm.

very comfortable, very warm !

I bought this jacket before I went to Sweden. Kept me toasty warm and dry all winter above the Arctic Circle. -30°F is freakin' cold, but no problem with this jacket. Highly recommend it for all non-expedition adventures in extreme environments.

I get it for Christmas as a gift after 3 weeks of use the zipper start giving me problems I gave it back to my friend and she take it to where she buy it and they send it for repair, I have it now for 3 days and the zipper broke again now I put it on the back of my sofa and now looking for a real good jacket. How good it can be without a good zipper? there's no protection on 11 degrees with a bad zipper

Back Country had the goods when nobody in my neck of the woods had any in stock! Fast ordering and fast shipping. I was a little bummed to see the price drop right after I purchased it. I got it and I'm very happy with it!

This coat was great. Bought for 20 year old son and he loves it. Great pockets everywhere and for everything including his ipod. Warm and stylish.

Alright, this is the true review. First, the jacket is sweet! I was very skeptical after reading the other reviews about it being to huge and puffy and crap. Truth is I'm bout 6'3 and skinny. I ordered a large and it is perfect. if you are under 6'o u might want to go with medium but my arm length is perfect on the large. The jacket is warm and not too puffy in fact not really puffy at all. the one draw back that i read in a review that is true is that the zipper suks... expensive sweet jacket with a terrible zipper. other than that i would say the coolest winter jacket out there..

This coat is heavy, fashionable, and nicely constructed. HOWEVER, the first week i had it, one day the zipper began to unzip itself from the bottom up while i was wearing it with it completely zipped to the top. I had thought that this was a one time thing, so i forced it back down and rezipped it, which always worked. But it kept happening and got worse and worse. I have now decided to return the jacket, because having a really warm jacket that doesnt zip just doesnt make sense. Especially a $300 North Face. Overall, i would buy this jacket again if the zipper was fixed.

Very warm! I'm 6'0" 215 and should have bought a large...however, the XL allows a thick sweater or hoodie...Take the fur off when driving...it tickles my cheeks!!

Overall, I love the coat and get major comments!

Formidable Jacket against Mother Nature's East Cost Winters.Sizing = 5'6 - 5'9 140lbs - 175lbs. Medium is perfect. Jacket hits at the waist and doesn’t ride up with movement. I usually never wear hoods on jackets but this one fits perfect and is adjustable.The only drawback on this jacket is the pockets are not deep at all. Honestly if you need a jacket to store items I would not reccomend this one. If you want a warm, wind resistant,lightweight and stylish jacket then go with this one.

Bought an XL, seems true to size. I'm 6'2" 215lbs. This will replace a NF Verdi jacket. Verdi was heavier and runs way too big. Love it so far, the elastic cuffs are nice, not to mention the removable fur trim. Seems durable enough to snowboard in as well as having good street looks. Only neg is the hood is huge, it swallows my head, but could be good for use with a helmet.

Just received my jacket this June so can't say how warm it will keep me. What I can say is the materiel looks to be first class and the fit is spot on. This thing also has enough
pockets it could double as a day pack, only wish it had been made in the USA. The other reviewers have already
said how warm and wind proof it is so looks like I did the right thing by picking this one.

So far I've owned two types of winter coats: really warm ones that look stupid, or really stylish ones that aren't warm. The Gotham changes all that -- it's warm and stylish. Win-win.

Kept me warm when temperatures got to 10 below here in Chicago, and is still great to wear when it's in the upper 20s. The elastic waist and cuffs help keep the wind from getting in, and give it that fitted look. The hood is a bit bulky at times, but it does work.

A+ from me, I know I'll have this thing for a long time.

This Jacket is very warm. Kept me toasty warm for the entire 5 hours that I was outside in AK when the temp was -37 F and the wind was whipping. I'm 6ft tall 180lbs and a Lg fit perfectly. Highly recommend this Jacket.

I replaced the Hawthorn I had for a week with this. The Gotham is a better fit for me. The elastic bottom seals in heat better. I could feel cold air coming up from the bottom in the Hawthorn. The Gotham hood is also more practical because it's not as huge as the Hawthorn (can't see a thing in it). I hope you are not paying $299 for the black and grey. The price tag on the jacket has $279 on it. I called Backcounty about it and they credited me back the difference. I told them about the pricing error and I don't know why they still didn't fix it. The solid colors are $279 on all other sites (Altrec, Mountaingear...).

I absolutely love this jacket, it fits perfectly and keeps me warm on the coldest days. The black camo color is badass and I get mad complements on it everywhere I go.

I ordered this jacket right after Thanksgiving, and received it right in time for the cold New England weather to kick in. It's only been a little over a month, but it's already been a hell of a winter. Ice storms knocking out power for days at a time, wind chills pushing temperatures well below zero, and it's only gonna get worse come February. And even though it's only been a month, I couldn't even tell you how many times I hear someone comment about how cold it is, and I honestly don't even feel it. I just shrug my shoulders and keep walking. Even with a t-shirt, just zip this thing up, flip up the gigantic hood, and you'd swear it's spring. I used to dread going out to shovel or clean off the car, but now I'm looking for reasons to put on this jacket and get out in the cold.

I saw it a few months ago but i din't know where to buy it. i had been lokking for it until i found it at this website. This jacket its so cool, i give it a 5 stars

I have 2 years with the Jacket and I must admit, It's the best clothing investment I've made with regards to gearing up for the cold weather in NYC. Especially in frigid conditions, this coats does the job. It keeps me warm to point that I forget that Im outside. Furthermore is light and very durable. Although is a little pricey it's worth every penny.

WasSup ALL! I am from BROOKLYN N.Y.C!
let me make this short... So let me tell you something about this jacket, This jackets awesome!I have this jacket in graphite grey. the colors nice, u can match it with almost everything This jackets awesome! its very warm with the 550 goose down ,its not too long and not too short in length .what i love the most are the sleeve band and the waist band that traps all the warm body heat inside this jacket ,so the sleeve and the waist band gives it a G.Q Look in style and also with the removable Eskimo style warmth fur trim hood and it is removable. I like it better with the Eskimo style warmth fur trim because it feels and looks P.I.M.P out!! Like......."BaLLa" other than that this jacket is filled with many pockets and also light weight when i carry it in the movie theaters and around when i feel hot.

very warm ,keeps wind out ,I love it for that especially ,winter in N.Y. I am not happy with the pockets they are small and when u walk the dog otherwise its great

The last guy from NYC is a douche bag, otherwise nice jacket.