SATISFY Running Winter 2025 Apparel Reviews: GhostFleece AD Hoodie and Gloves, & CoffeeThermal 8" Shorts

Article by Jeremy MARIE

Ghost Fleece AD Mild Hoodie (200€), CoffeeThermal 8” shorts (220€), GhostFleece AD Gloves (90€)

We’ve beforehand reviewed package from SATISFY, in addition to fortunate sufficient to talk with the model’s founder, Brice Partouche. I encourage you to return to this evaluation and browse the ethos behind SATISFY, because the they clearly stray from the normal roads and trails of working manufacturers.

The sheer high quality and efficiency have been astounding, so was the styling, which helped loads in swallowing the excessive price, however as I’ve mentioned on the time: to every his/her personal.

This time, SATISFY despatched me a few of their winter package (hoodie and gloves), utilizing the PolarTec Alpha DIrect (therefore the “AD” within the title) cloth, initially engineered for the US Particular Forces by PolarTec.

Picture: PolarTec

The advantages of this cloth are that it combines very gentle weight (the Mild Hoodie weighs 125g in my Massive), nice breathability due the very ethereal knit, most heat contemplating the load and quantity, and fast-wicking properties in order that sweat ought to hardly ever be a difficulty.

It may be worn as a second layer, and even by itself – simply pay attention to the transparency and the wind due to the way it’s knit.

Regardless of its very fragile look, it’s marketed as being resistant (constructed for the military they are saying !), one thing I can attest to after 3 months of use, however don’t come too near branches!

Efficiency and Match

The hood can act as a really environment friendly neck hotter, and morphs right into a balaclava fairly simply, all the time with the identical relaxed, not constraining match.

Because of the very breathable cloth, this sort of utilization doesn’t flip the entrance of the mouth to a swamp, as can happen with different materials because of scorching air respiratory out assembly contemporary air.

The match is a bit unusual the primary time you place it on, however positively proves its qualities as soon as on the run.

It’s vast sufficient for my relatively massive shoulders, however it matches a bit brief in size, regardless of my below-the-average torso size. I’m 5.83ft tall and weigh round 160lbs, with a 40.5in torso. I’d clearly have most well-liked 5-10cm longer. Save from this private choice, the sunshine Hoodie offers a typically relaxed match, which I normally are inclined to favor. Arms actions will not be impaired, and the lightness of the material makes it disappear in order that the additional quantity isn’t observed.

Underneath a relatively easy look, some intelligent particulars show that plenty of thought has been put into this piece of kit: flatlock seams, the way in which the underarm is constructed (“gusseted” as SATISFY says) to enhance freedom of motion, the reflective particulars, the outside removable label in order that nothing scratches, and the easy but efficient thumb loops.

All these options add up and make for a similar expertise we’ve beforehand loved with SATISFY gear: it merely stays out of the way in which.whereas getting the job performed!

I’ve used the Hoodie on the run from just under freezing temperatures as much as 8-9°C each with a skinny, short-sleeve baselayer or by itself, with a light-weight windproof vest, and I’ve been actually stoked by the efficiency of this cloth.

Let’s be sincere, by the look of it, you can’t anticipate such heat: my hoodie weighs a mere 125g in dimension Lage, may be tremendously compressed right into a ziploc as necessary Extremely-trail gear because it does exceed the dimensions of a fist when stuffed.

The PolarTec AD cloth additionally ensures fast-wicking, and regardless of being a considerable insulation, I’ve by no means been caught by chill when damp, as can happen with extra classical layers.

I can’t clarify the way it works so nicely however …it really works ! The very ethereal knit in fact helps with air circulation, however I believe that the way in which the yarn is maximizes the contact floor between sweat and air, resulting in a fast drying of this odour free materials.

In fact, the counterpart to that is subpar wind safety, as you don’t get remoted by a dense knit as in additional normal second layers. That is one thing to remember, and I’ve reached for my gentle wind vest extra usually (and it’s been very windy in France for some months).

There’s little question that I favor this strategy as a substitute of a much less breathable gear.

All that I say in regards to the PolarTec AD cloth stays true to kind within the gloves.

These are on no account deep winter gloves, they usually don’t convey any wind or rain safety. However for these mildly chilly dry runs, they’re simply good.

They weigh subsequent to nothing (15g for my L gloves…) and the cuff is lengthy sufficient to go below the higher layer sleeves.

I undergo from chilly palms (Raynaud’s syndrome) and normally have a tough time discovering gloves that work nicely for the temperatures I normally face in France’s winter.

The truth that they effectively wick moisture performs a key position in how they saved my palms heat as much as 1°C.

I attempted them as base gloves below an outdated pair of over mitts, so including a wind proof barrier and regardless of the loss in breathability, my palms stayed toasty.

The PolarTec AD cloth additionally appears to be fairly environment friendly in preserving contact management, in all probability as a result of skinny and closely aerated knit. My guess is that the finger manages to successfully contact the display. A pleasant bonus.

My solely concern with these two items is the sturdiness when going through “harsh” components: branches, nails, arduous plastic items on hydration packs… Regardless of PolarTec AD being developed for the US Military, I can’t assist however discover the material delicate, particularly with a backpack, or when you run up towards branches.

In any other case, the efficiency, the match and luxury are all in a league of its personal.

I’m actually trying ahead to seeing different manufacturers utilizing this PolarTec AD materials.

These shorts are for mildly chilly situations , the place a full size backside may be too heat, or for these, like me, who don’t actually get together with tights and like working and feeling breezes on their calves.

The outer layer is fabricated from SATISFY’s normal Techsilk materials, already seen on their scorching climate 2-1 shorts reviewed earlier. Comfortable, suppose gentle as air, it additionally dries rapidly and by no means will get damp with rain or moisture.

What makes these shorts particular is the internal liner fabricated from SATISFY Justice™ CoffeeThermal™ cloth, which makes use of espresso charcoal to assist retain warmth. The internal cloth is mushy towards the pores and skin, and I’ve by no means had any chafing points even in heavy rain.

I’ve additionally reviewed an higher LS layer within the earlier evaluation which makes use of the identical materials, and I can attest its chilly administration effectivity, however I’ve additionally discovered it to get moist a bit simply, which was not nice for an higher base layer

Right here within the shorts, the added heat is wise, and I discover it good for delicate situations, because it protects the thighs from an excessive amount of chilly (which may be so-so for the quads – I’m getting outdated ! ).

However I’ve confronted the identical tendency for it to get moist a bit simply, even when it did hassle me means much less right here than in its Lengthy sleeve siblings examined final 12 months.

Aside from the added heat, they share the very same nice pockets: an inner sweat proof again pocket, good for holding a cellphone (iPhone 16 dimension), secured by the double waist-band.

A small carabiner is hidden within the double waistband, however I’ve discovered it too shallow to make use of it as a key holder.

The exterior zippered rear pocket, sweat proof, retains the identical separation inside to restrict keys jingling towards different stuff than may be put into. It’s large enough to carry an Iphone 16 with its case, however nothing extra !

There’s additionally the identical inner pocket as within the “summer season” 2-1 shorts examined earlier, which holds keys, gels (let’s say 2 “Maurten dimension”) or the identical iphone 16 with its case. This pocket is kind of efficient at annihilating any motion because it pushes its content material towards the highest of the buttocks. Because it’s positioned under the waistband, its content material is completely safe and gained’t hop out.

As with different SATISFY attire, weight is low at 135g (dimension M).

Conclusion

SATISFY delivers fine quality gear, utilizing state-of-the-art materials, all the time confectionned with runners consolation in thoughts, so, as they declare that their package actually disappears on the run.

The GhostFleece sequence, and particularly the hoodie is a really versatile piece of kit than can be utilized from below 0°C with a base layer as much as 8-9°C. For climbing in chilly situations it may be a beneficial addition to your package, as it’s fast-wicking and odor free so useful in minimizing the quantity of kit wanted.

The CoffeeThermal shorts are as glorious as their heat climate sibling with unparalleled consolation and the additional benefit of added warmth from the liner.

The value remains to be a part of the equation with Fulfill , and naturally it places them out of many individuals’s attain..however as I’ve mentioned earlier than, to every his/her personal, and when you can afford it, you gained’t be disillusioned. I’d put my cash on the Ghost Fleece Mild Hoodie, if I had to decide on, because it actually stands out from the group.

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Tester Profile

Jeremy MARIE, French, 44y/o. Operating since 2013 and rapidly transitioned to trails, centered on ultras since 2015 : TDS, Maxi-Race, “100 miles du Sud”, 90 kms du Mt Blanc, GRP 120 kms, Some shorter extra mellow races (Saintelyon 45 kms, Ecotrail Paris 45 kms…) with all the time within the combine street and flat working, however not many street races. Additionally lively bike owner and 70.3 Ironman. Restoration/simple runs ~4’45/km – 4’30/km. He has an un-official marathon PR of 2h54 (solo) and 10K PR of 36’25. He does few timed street races.

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