The discounted colorways are a nice mix of options—teal, gray, and yellow—that are more interesting than the ubiquitous black North Face jacket yet neutral enough to be worn day after day.

The North Face is the leader in making stylish puffer jackets that not only look good but perform well too. This jacket is no exception, with a cool quilted stitch pattern and slim cut.

In the lifespan of most jackets, four decades is an eternity. But if your only point of reference happens to be The North Face’s legendarily durable Mountain Jacket, you’d be forgiven for ...