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If you're looking for a lightweight, comfortable, high-performing running jacket that has the features you need without all the extras, the Patagonia Houdini Air is one of our favorites. This jacket continues to impress our team of testers due to its stretchy wind-resistant material, extreme comfort, breathability, and overall good looks. This jacket is one of the most versatile we tested, as well. It's the only jacket we felt looked good enough to wear out to dinner or drinks without looking like a runner, but it performs the best of all the running jackets on the trail. The fabric on this jacket is soft, has just the right amount of stretch, and isn't swishy at all. All of this comes in a super lightweight package that compresses down into its own pocket.
There are only a few circumstances in which we might forego the Houdini Air as our go-to running jacket. While every runner has a different tolerance for cold weather, when the mercury drops below freezing, we would opt for something warmer with a bit more insulation, like a softshell jacket. Similarly, when there's going to be a significant amount of precipitation, we would look to a fully waterproof jacket rather than the water-resistant treatment on this jacket. But for the majority of runs across varying terrain and conditions, nothing matches the lightweight versatility of this jacket.    
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