Last Summer I was at Value Village and found a black Lululemon running jacket in excellent condition in the men's section. There were no tags anywhere inside the jacket, but it was on a hanger that said small. Only at my fittest could I ever even imagine wearing anything on top that comes in a small. Undaunted, I decided to try it on. Being moderately overweight at the time and not exercising at all, I managed to get it over my shoulders, but doing it up was a challenge. It fit more like a sausage casing than a jacket. It was $30, so I bought it with the idea that I would use fitting into it as my goal for regaining my running form. The good news is that I was able to wear it comfortably just after Christmas. Here are some photos...
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Front |
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Back |
The big challenge was that I have no idea what model this is. I am hoping it is a men's jacket, but it very well could be a women's. It could be a running jacket, but it has a pocket in the back, and inner mesh liner and vents like cycling wear. The cuffs fold over into little mitt-like things and there are no thumb holes. It is definitely windproof and probably waterproof. It holds the heat in nicely. I have worn in a few times when the wind chill was well below -20C and it had no trouble keeping my torso warm.
I sent the photos above and a few others to a couple of Lululemon bloggers. As an aside, I had no idea that there is a substantial Web community that has been built up around Lululemon clothing.
LululemonExpert stepped up and put a ton of time into researching different lines of clothing - well more than anyone would reasonably expect. She was very thorough, and yet she could turn nothing up. I also engaged Lululemon Product Support through a live chat and managed to draw someone who has been with the company for a while, and she couldn't turn anything up either.
Is there anyone out there who knows anything about this jacket? I'm going to keep running in it. I would just like to know what I have got here. If you want more photos, just say the word in the comments below.
UPDATE: In case you want to take up the challenge, here are some more photos.
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Close up of the logo on the back of the collar |
Apparently, according to
Lulumen, this must be newer than 2013 because logo is not octagonal. This guy really knows his stuff.
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Back pocket |
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Cuff with mitt-like thing folded out |
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Lining behind the right front pocket (ear bud grommet even has a Lululemon logo) |
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Lining around left arm hole. Notice the remnants of a tag on the collar. |
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