This is the best rain jacket I have ever owned! And living in Oregon, I own quite a few. It absolutely keeps me dry, even out in the rain camping or fishing for hours! Amazing! It doesn't even leak around the cuffs. All the zippers are absolutely waterproof too. It is very well made, and fits a women's body nicely, not boxy. Love the length also to keep me dry. I am 5'8" 145 lbs, and bought the large. Plenty of room for layers underneath. Well worth the price!

The women's Purdue Columbia fleece is very well made and is very comfortable. It fits a woman's body in a flattering way and is very sleek. The Purdue logos are very evident but subtle enough to not be gaudy. All in all this is an awesome fleece and it helps me support my team! I will be ordering another one as a gift!

Jacket is very warm and great for cold weather. If you zip out the inner liner then the jacket is perfect for fall and spring.

Overall, these shoes are terrific. Lightweight, comfortable, just perfect when you don't want (or need) to wear clunky boots. My only negative comment (and it is minor)are the elastic laces. While I liked the idea of being able to slip the shoe on/off without fussing with tie-laces, the elastic laces don't tighten up well so my foot slips around a bit too in the shoe (some worry about blisters though I haven't gotten any yet). Also, order a 1/2 size bigger if you like wearing thicker hiking socks.

I've never gotten a pair of Merrells I didn't love and these are no exception. They offer good support for walking and light hiking. I always wear them when I take my dogs to a huge wooded dog park. On our standard route, there's one short steep incline which, if there's been any precipitation, can be very muddy and slippery. I was suprised at the great traction I had in these shoes.

No Breaking in! Did two full days of farm work and took my horses for a mile walk, with me walking of course and forgot that I had new shoes on!