Filson Oregon Trail Jacket (For Men)

Nice lightweight windbreaker w/light rain protection. Fit perfectly according to Filson's size charts. Well-made.

This is a well made, full cut jacket. It has lots of pockets, inside & out. It's not made for warmth but is a good windbreaker.

I had the exact opposite issue as the other reviewer. The large in navy I ordered was tight at the shoulders and chest and too short in the arms. This is consistent with vintage Filson items I have owned. Nowadays, the fashion is snug-fitting garments but this isn't a suit jacket and I'm not that trendy. I would never have been able to accommodate a sweater underneath and, if I could, I would have needed a tall. The online observations about small hand-warmer pockets are true.

I thought about an XL but decided not because of design decisions. The buttons on the front have shiny backs. If you splay the collar even a little, they catch the light and, therefore, the eye. That's too bad as the cut of the jacket is attractive but maintaining the stand-up collar is limiting. Also, the buttons that attach the optional hood are horn colored. That is fine for khaki, as would be the shiny button backs, but in navy they really stand out. I probably would have kept it in khaki but I already have way too many jackets in that color. Lastly, for an Old School, waxed cotton, made in the USA garment, elastic cord waist adjustment is not on. Heavy weight cotton would have been more appropriate.

I really wanted to like the jacket, as I like Filson and made in the USA in general, but it wasn't working for me. My paradm for this type of jacket is the Fjallraven Reporter Lite I got from STP a number of years ago. I wanted the equivalent in navy but this wasn't it.

I would recommend this in khaki if the design elements don't bother you but I would recommend you size up.

The Filon Oregon Trail jacket looks very nice in pictures, and in real life the material seems well made, if a bit cheap looking, but the sizing on this item is so far off that even going a size down wouldn't do the trick. I ordered in my usual size, xxl, and the jacket goes far beyond being loose. It fits like a triple-extra large tall, with very long sleeves, room for both me and my family, and enough extra material to make a decent sail. I'd usually try to order a size down, but since it's so oversized in every direction I don't see the point in that. Aside from the size issue, it looks like a nicely made jacket, with lots of pockets and decent workmanship. If you're very large and tall, this could be great. Assume 2+ sizes higher than indicated.