The North Face’s Hustle Audio jacket solves the problem of controlling your iPod or iPhone while bundled up for the winter. Here’s the skinny on this iPod-controller enhanced parka:
Fashion meets function in this waterproof, breathable, fully seam sealed jacket. Outfitted with innovative audio capability, this new jacket is wired for iPod use with an external joystick control pad on forearm. Designed for athletes who must stay wired, no matter the conditions, riders can easily shuffle through tunes while cruising the park. Technical, rider-specific features designed into jacket including adjustable, removable hood, Recco avalanche rescue reflector, pit-zips, bicep pocket with goggle cloth, and powder-related features to keep riders dry on days when it doesn’t stop dumping the white stuff.
Although I’m a big fan of The North Face, this $600 (MSRP) jacket seems a little ridiculous to me. Then again, nine years in California have made me forget about harsh winters so the Hustle Audio might be necessary for some people.
Since I buy Northface winter wear for all of my skiing/snowboarding needs this would be an awesome addition. I do like to listen to music when I'm up on the mountains and this would be an excellent way to do it. Nice work Northface.
This is actually doubly good because last year on the mountains my iPhone slipped out of my jacket pocket. thankfully someone had turned it in to lost and found and the resort mailed it to me. unfortunately after sitting on the mountain for a couple of hours that phone was never quite the same. I still have it as a backup though and it works well enough.
I'd buy it if there were speakers in the hood.
I sure could use it today. 20 F in north Texas just isn't right. It seems like I forget just how cold winter gets every year and I am astonished when it gets below 0 here, then by the time summer rolls around I'll be surprised again when it well into the Triple digits. Lived here for 28 years so you'd think I'd have it down by now.