Gore Fusion Cross Windstopper Active Shell jacket review

Strong fabric and features are all well and good, but fit is the vital third F when it comes to jackets – and Gore’s new Fusion Cross feels custom-cut from the second you slide it on.Gore have been refining the cut of their slim-fit performance range for several years, and while there have been a few tight-forearm, bunched armpit or narrow-shouldered moments along the way, they’ve certainly got their designs dialled now.The pre-articulated sleeves (cut to fit an already bent arm) and strategic stretch panels of the Fusion Cross are properly Saville Row for immaculate tailoring. The tall, softly lined and zip-guarded collar – and a subtly dropped but not penguin-long back – complete a gap-free fit that keeps draughts out. But despite sealing you in so well it’s still superbly mobile, with no tightness or inflexib...