If your loved one is perpetually cold, then odds are they have many, many sweaters, hats, and vests, but not very many insulated pants. For some reason, so many of us walk around in multiple layers on our core, and none on our shivery, goose-pimpled legs. I have a few options that your loved one might like. Wild Rye’s Payette Pants are made from recycled polyester and insulated with Primaloft. The soft, relaxed fit feels very fashion-forward, especially when worn with the cropped, matching Payette pullover top. Wild Rye caters to women mountain bikers who have a wide range of body types. The waist is elasticized, and while the legs are very long, they also have drawstring cuffs so you can shorten them or tuck them into boots.
If you’re not ready to start wearing a full-on set of puffy pajamas everywhere you go (I am), Snow Peak makes quilted pants that are more tailored and look a little more like regular pants, and I also like Eddie Bauer’s fleece-lined jeans. Or they could cut out the footbox on a sleeping bag and just walk around like that. Any port in a storm, as they say.
