> Nike is one of the biggest performance clothing brands in the world, but one that's often overlooked by outdoors people, that's a shame as the company uses excellent fabrics, construction and design
Excellent fabrics - check
Excellent construction - check
Excellent design - failed
Granted, my experience of ACG stuff is limited to what I see in TK Maxx, but their designs are often promising, but subject to fundamental flaws. For instance, the old Cordillera soft shell had a breast pocket (for MP3 or phone, I imagine). Only it had an upward-facing opening, and no closure. So guess what happens when it rains...? I notice a similar flaw on the Minima jacket; granted, it has a zip and the pocket is angled, but it's still a rain trap when opened.
To be fair, some of their items are pretty good; it just annoys me that a company of that size can't engage their brains (or maybe actually do some trials of the kit) before going to manufacture. A lack of joined-up thinking in many cases.
Posted: 21/01/2008 at 18:58
