Materials and Construction

Oakley’s well-known reputation for producing some of the best snow goggles on the market is recognised in their outerwear too. The Bio-Earth face fabric, used for both the pants and the jacket, is Oakely’s “comprehensive solution aiming to reduce the environmental impact of textile product”. They’ve basically made the fabric biodegradable, meaning it’ll degrade into metabolic products of microorganisms such as H2O, CO2, CH4, and biomass.

Continuing on their path of innovation, Oakley’s also used a hydro-free DWR treatment for an added layer of waterproofing on both the 2-layer jacket and pants, which already offer a 20K waterproof rating, to begin with.

The Durable Water Repellent coating prevents the outer fabric from picking up water on its surface to avoid a clammy cold feeling, that comes with wet fabric. Like other textile brands, Oakley too has eliminated PFCs of Environmental Concern (PFCEC 1, commonly used in DWR treatments before) from the life cycle of their products.

“This is the ideal outfit for the environmentally conscious rider who loves cruising through a forest full of fresh snow”

Fit and Features

Designed with a regular fit, both the jacket and the pants are made to sit comfortably around you without putting any restraint on your movements whilst still being fitted enough to not let your performance be affected by the “non-fitted” fit.

Stacked with plenty of features too, the jacket comes equipped with an adjustable helmet-compatible hood, waterproof zips, a chest pocket, an RFID pass pocket, hidden side hand pockets, and a pocket to store your goggles and a bunch of other features.

The pants feature a buttoned waistband with belt loops for a customised fit, zipped front pockets, a cargo pocket on the left leg, inner thigh vents, reinforced kick panels, inner boot gaiters with metal hooks and cuffs with bottom lock adjustments.

“They’ve basically made the fabric biodegradable, meaning it’ll degrade into metabolic products of microorganisms such as H2O, CO2, CH4, and biomass”

Roundup

Following in Sage’s footsteps, his signature outfit is ideal for the adventurous spirits who appreciate exploring what lies in and beyond the resorts. And, in order to do that properly, you need an outfit that’s up to the task. Which is exactly what Oakley’s put together here.

Pros:

• Spacious, manoeuvrable and comfortable
• A lot of sustainability boxes are ticked here – the key one being durability

Cons:

• Unfortunately, just by investing in this won’t make you ride Sage

“These pants are super comfy, fit really naturally with no weird bunching or creases straight out of the wrapper. They kept me warm & dry all day and fit with enough room to give plenty of mobility and freedom without being ultra baggy and swaggy.

One thing that often annoys me in snowboard pants is how the pockets sit, there’s nothing worse than super jiggly pockets that run the risk of sending a key pointy end first into your tender areas on a slam… And these pockets kept all my keys, tool etc. safely locked into place. It’s the little things that make you more comfortable on the hill after all.”