There are a huge number of garments dubbed with the soft shell label. They range from highly air permeable and fairly wind resistant garments right through to the slightly ridiculous idea of fully waterproof, taped soft shell...
Buyers' Guide - Soft Shell
What is soft shell? We try valiantly to explain the most nebulous category in outdoors clothing and help you decide what to look for if you want one...
Haglöfs Sharkfin Hood Tested One of, if not the best technical softshells we've used, the Sharkfin Hood matches highly weather-resistant fabric with a capable hood for maximum weather protection and it looks great too.
