Morning frost creeps in, budgets tighten, and Brits reach for layers that don’t weigh heavy on shoulders or wallets. Aldi has put a soft-shell jacket on shelves that targets exactly that moment.

Cold mornings creep in as budgets bite. A £12 layer that shrugs off wind could spare you cranking the heating. Shoppers want kit that bridges sunshine and showers without weighing them down or ...

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The Endura Pro SL Waterproof Softshell sits close to the top of the Scottish brand's exhaustive range of road jackets. Endura labels this jacket as a softshell, but I’d place it into the ...

dhb’s mission with its Aeron All Winter Softshell is to shrink down your cluttered Lycra stash and carry you through the coldest season with a single cycling jacket in your wardrobe. The result, as we ...

Expensive. Can't use the hand pockets with a climbing harness. Like most durable water repellents, it uses carcinogenic perfluorocarbons in the waterproofing process. When it comes to outdoor ...