I have one like it but it has the material that reflects heat back and this one dose not. It’s the cold gear not Infared. But that’s ok. I moved from Maryland to Georgia and the coat is fine for a chilly rain. It rains a lot. Or the cool temperature of medical facilities. Why do I have cold gear and not a rain coat? It’s humid, muggy, and chilly all in the came rainy day which happens often in Georgia. The cold gear coat breaths nicely so that’s one reason. It’s comfortable that’s another. Admittedly, most people would probably have a fleece for these situations. So is it a winter coat? No, not if your in a cold state or even a hot state ware you get used to the warmth and the mild cold feels cold to you. It’s sorta like it has the functionality of a fleece but a puff style one might like. For example, a leather jacket can do rain but not well, can be warm but isn’t really. This cold gear jacket for me is a “look” and semi-versatile for me. If you need a winter coat wait until the heat shield variations are in season. A patch will be sewn inside of the coat saying Infrared Shield or similar and should have geometric lines. Other coats have the dots that look like tinfoil. If you need a warm coat for outside then probably wait for the same coat to come out but also reflects heat.