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21 Men's Winter Parkas for Trouncing the Elements in Style

Mother Nature, eat your heart out.
Best Men's Winter Parka in 2022 21 Warm Impenetrable Coats for Trouncing the Elements in Style
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What makes a high-quality men's winter parka? (It's a question you're probably pondering as you read this, shivering through umpteen layers of thermal undies.) Luckily for you, we were curious too. So we set out to find some answers. Not only are the below options windproof, water-resistant, and equipped to handle all manner of bone-chilling cold weather, they also happen to be fly as hell—the rare quadruple whammy that'll have you pining for heavy downfalls well into March. When a flimsy rain jacket isn't up for the job and a puffer jacket won't quite cut it, every one of 'em will help you stand out from the Canada Goose-clad pack in spectacular fashion. So double-check those weather apps, ye of East Coast area codes: these 21 puffy, practical, snow-trouncing men's winter parkas were made for conquering the elements in style, and we're forecasting nothing but big fits ahead.

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  • 1/21

    Everlane ReNew long parka

    Even PrimaLoft insulation feels like a luxury when it comes wrapped in a 100% recycled fabric exterior.

    $228 at Everlane
  • 2/21

    Holden long down parka

    Cut exactly like your favorite hoodie—big, boxy, and with two dropped shoulders—but treated with eco-friendly DWR and made out of responsibly-sourced power down.

    $1,095 at Holden
  • 3/21

    Uniqlo 3D cut seamless down parka

    For a heavy-duty men's parka, this stitch-free option is surprisingly sleek.

    $150 at Uniqlo
  • 4/21

    Woolrich arctic parka

    With sincere apologies to our vegan friends, Woolrich's OG parka—first introduced in the '70s, and packed with duck down insulation accented by a detachable coyote fur hood—is still one of the best around.

    $825 at Woolrich
  • 5/21

    Taylor Stitch "Whitney" parka

    You could spend days scouring the online vintage scene trying to get your hands on a winter coat like this one in half-decent condition. Or you could pull out your credit card and be wearing this guy in a week.

    $398 $298 at Taylor Stitch
  • 6/21

    Nigel Cabourn Everest parka

    Nigel Cabourn takes his inspiration from oft-forgotten silhouettes of the past, painstakingly recreating them for the (deep-pocketed) customers of today. The Everest is the cult-loved British designer's homage to the parka Sir Edmund Hillary wore summiting the earth's highest peak, down to the drawcord waist, puffy cut, and sheepskin lining.

    $2,971 at Nigel Cabourn
  • 7/21

    Todd Snyder English down parka

    The warmest winter jacket in Todd Snyder's repertoire, now updated with grade-A donegal tweed and a leather-accented adjustable hood.

    $1,098 $699 at Todd Snyder
  • 8/21

    Kanuk "Toundra" parka

    If you can't trust our neighbors up North to churn out a heavyweight insulated jacket with just the right amount of retro styling (see the killer sherpa collar and that perfect shade of periwinkle blue) you've got bigger problems than your outerwear.

    $1,000 $728 at Kanuk
  • 9/21

    The North Face "Sierra" parka

    When your pals are trying to spot you in a sea of identical black puffers you'll be glad you invested in a wearable dropped pin.

    $350 at The North Face
  • 10/21

    The Arrivals "Noma" parka

    700 fill power down for less than a G is tough to beat as is. On sale? We'd be shirking our responsiblity not advising you to cop.

    $695 $452 at The Arrivals
  • 11/21

    Older Brother waxed puff parka

    100% au naturale goodness, from the cotton flannel lining to the cruelty-free fill.

    $900 at Older Brother
  • 12/21

    Nike Sportswear storm-FIT ADV 3-in-1 parka

    Snowboard sold separately.

    $500 at Nordstrom
  • 13/21

    GOOPiMADE 3M thinsulate "FRZA" parka jacket

    GOOPiMADE's packable parka—lined with dual interior straps so you can shed layers with ease—boasts the type of functionality you'll appreciate when you waltz into the office and start shvitzing immediately...but still want your colleagues to peep the full outfit.

    $385 at END.
  • 14/21

    Battenwear "Batten" parka

    On the coldest, bleakest days of the year, a Cheeto-colored coat is the only piece of outerwear you should be caught in.

    $790 at Battenwear
  • 15/21

    Norden "Ari" parka

    A slim, trim, deceptively toasty parka that proves you don't have to sacrifice form for function, least of all when it comes to layering.

    $545 $379 at Madewell
  • 16/21

    Freewheelers & Co. "Mackenzie" parka

    The only duck dynasty we're interested in is handing down this guy to our children.

    $2,051 at Son of A Stag
  • 17/21

    Jil Sander plus down ripstop parka

    Limiting ourselves to zero "absolute unit" riffs was always an impossible ask. All together now: IN AWE AT THE SIZE OF THIS LAD.

    $2,035 at END.
  • 18/21

    Patagonia frozen range parka

    This Patagonia parka could pass as a ski jacket on the slopes, but it's true calling just might be helping you slalom your way to fit pic greatness.

    $699 at Patagonia
  • 19/21

    Lululemon cold city parka

    The goose is not loose.

    $598 at Lululemon
  • 20/21

    Arc'teryx "Radsten" parka

    Arc'teryx didn't establish itself as the biggest name in gorp by compromising on the details. The Radsten boasts all the blizzard-beating specs you'd expect from the outdoors-oriented performance whizzes: 2L Gore-Tex on the outside, compact synthetic insulation on the inside, and draft-protecting gaskets by the cuffs and hood.

    $625 at Arc'teryx
  • 21/21

    MotivMFG "Lander" parka

    The Japanese pigment-dyed joint you didn't know you needed—but now can't imagine wintering without.

    $1,225 at Standard and Strange
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