Walkthrough: the black kit, detail by detail

The specs

Jacket

• Proof three-layer fabric, 20,000 mm waterproof rating, 20,000 g/m²/24h breathability
• Relaxed, short and boxy fit, unisex, sizes S to XL
• Two-way front zip, protective chin guard
• Adjustable hood with laminated brim
• Zippered chest pocket with transceiver hook and mesh pocket
• Two high-mounted hand pockets that work with a backpack
• Two inner mesh drop pockets
• Ventilation zips under the arms
• Velcro cuffs, adjustable hem
• Weight: 560 g

Bib

• Proof three-layer fabric, 20,000 mm waterproof rating, 20,000 g/m²/24h breathability
• Relaxed fit with wide legs and articulated knees, unisex, sizes S to XL
• Elastic, adjustable suspenders
• Two-way front zip with press button, Velcro waist adjustment on the sides
• Chest pocket with transceiver hook and mesh pocket
• Two zippered hand pockets, one with transceiver hook and mesh pocket
• Zippered thigh pocket, belt loops
• Short ventilation zips on the sides
• Two Velcro straps at the back of each lower leg for crampons
• Kevlar-blend reinforcement on the lower legs and instep (85% polyamide, 15% aramid)
• Internal snow gaiters with boot hook
• Weight: 900 g

The fit

The bib has wide legs and articulated knees, but it's cut to fit the body you actually have. The jacket has a great short and boxy fit so it looks good while skiing but also when it's just raining in town. Both are unisex, in sizes S to XL.

Madeleine Axelsson, Head of Product Development at Haglöfs, picks the silhouette as the detail she's most proud of. "It was the starting point for the whole project, and I think we managed to capture exactly what 1000skis had in mind while keeping the function you expect from Haglöfs."

Eva Weiss, Head of Design at Haglöfs, remembers why it mattered so much to us. "I'll never forget something Pär said during one of our discussions. He explained that he wants to wear the same style whether he's surfing, walking around town or skiing." That's still true. I don't want to look like a different person when I clip into my skis.

The bib

The suspenders took longer than anything else on the bib. "We wanted them adjustable for people of different heights while still looking good, without long, loose ends hanging down," says Madeleine.

They're long for a second reason too. We like our pants baggy and low, and I used to sew extra-long suspenders onto my bibs to get them there. Some friends of ours even started a whole company making extra-long suspenders for the same reason. On this bib they're elastic and adjust far enough to wear it however you like. At one of the fittings we put on a backpack and found the plastic buckle sitting right under the shoulder strap, so the suspenders were redesigned again.

The legs

Two Velcro straps sit at the back of each lower leg. Tighten them and the leg wraps snug around your boot and shin, so you can walk in crampons without catching the fabric. Open them again for the ski down and the full wide leg is back. They're just as handy in the parking lot. Tighten them when you swap your ski boots for shoes and you won't be stepping on your pant legs.

Franziska Knitsch, designer at Haglöfs, put these at the top of her list. "Whether it's the bib adjustment or the Velcro at the bottom of the bib, these small details make a big difference."

Transceiver hooks

There are transceiver hooks in three places. Wear the jacket or not, keep your phone left or right, there's always a spot that keeps your transceiver away from your phone.

"Not silly, but maybe a bit unusual: all the transceiver attachment points. It makes total sense, though. Everyone is different and prefers to attach their transceiver in a different place," says Madeleine.

The loops are red, which was Haglöfs' idea and Eva's favourite part. "They're highlighted in red so you can immediately find them when you need them."

The jacket

The hand pockets sit high on the jacket. Put something heavy in them and the jacket keeps the wide, boxy fit we were after instead of getting pulled down. They're also angled so you can get your hands in with a backpack on. Inside the jacket there are two big mesh drop pockets. We call them skin pockets, since that's where your climbing skins go between laps.

The fabric

Both pieces are made from Proof, a three-layer fabric from Haglöfs. It's rated at 20,000 mm waterproof, up from 15,000 mm on the grey kit, and 20,000 g/m²/24h breathable, which is how much moisture can pass out through a square metre of fabric in a day. Put simply, the rain stays out and the sweat from skinning uphill gets out.

Franziska sums up what we were going for. "I love that the whole outfit gives skiers the freedom to adjust the fit and express their own style, however they want to wear it."

The black kit drops 28 October.

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