I got this for my wife, and she now has it right up on her most used coat hook for the upcoming fall and winter months.Zipped, this coat works nicely when it's damp and a little cold, or chill because it's windy, or when it's a bit too cold for a regular hoodie but not yet cold enough for a real winter coat. The length of it seems to also solved her getting cold because a regular length top doesn't keep the breeze off. She also wears it open as a layered option, and it seems to be an improvementSee full review