Women's Winter Jacket Buying Guide: Nollie vs Enemy Stone

Start with the weather and your layering plan

A women's winter jacket buying guide only helps if you match the jacket to how you'll actually wear it. The three Volcom jackets here sit at different points on the warmth and weather spectrum, so begin by deciding whether you need a shield against showers, a warm midlayer for cold rides, or a casual overshirt for milder days.

The Enemy Stone Jacket is a lightweight taffeta windbreaker with a breathable mesh lining, so it works as a shell or a light outer layer. The Insulated Riding Flannel Jacket packs 40g recycled insulation with a smooth taffeta lining, making it the warmest of the three. The Nollie Jacket is a 100% cotton French terry shirt jacket with no insulation listed, so it's best for dry, milder conditions or as a midlayer.

What each jacket is built for

• Women's Enemy Stone Jacket: Lightweight taffeta windbreaker with embroidered details, breathable mesh lining, elastic waistband, and signature vegan leather back patch. This is your lightest option for showers and wind, but the catalog does not list insulation, so don't count on it alone for deep cold.

  

• Women's Insulated Riding Flannel Jacket: 40g recycled insulation wrapped in 180g yarn-dye with a smooth taffeta lining; boxy fit, snap front, zippered hand pockets. The only jacket here with listed insulation, so it's the clear choice when warmth is the priority.

  

• Women's Nollie Jacket: 100% cotton washed French terry shirt jacket with a loose drop-shoulder fit, button front, and roomy patch pockets. A casual, breathable layer for dry days; the cotton build is not described as water-resistant or insulated.

Fit and sizing: what the records tell you

The Nollie Jacket is described as an oversized, loose drop-shoulder fit, and it is available in sizes S, M, and L. If you want a closer fit, consider sizing down; if you plan to layer a hoodie underneath, the roomy cut gives you space. The Insulated Riding Flannel Jacket has a boxy fit that invites layers, and it comes in XS through XL. The Enemy Stone Jacket is a lightweight windbreaker with an elastic waistband; its fit is not detailed beyond the size range of XS to XL, so treat it as a trim layer unless you size up.

None of the records include garment measurements or a size chart, so use the fit descriptions as a starting point and check the store's sizing information before ordering.

Side-by-side trade-offs

• Warmth: Insulated Riding Flannel: 40g recycled insulation. Enemy Stone: no insulation listed, windbreaker shell. Nollie: no insulation listed, cotton French terry.
• Weather resistance: Enemy Stone: taffeta windbreaker described as shielding against showers. Insulated Riding Flannel: no water-resistance claim in the record. Nollie: cotton, not described as water-resistant.
• Layering: Insulated Riding Flannel: boxy fit invites layers. Nollie: oversized, loose fit; good over a hoodie. Enemy Stone: lightweight, best as a shell over a midlayer.
• Pockets and closure: Insulated Riding Flannel: snap front, zippered hand pockets. Nollie: button front, roomy patch pockets. Enemy Stone: elastic waistband; pocket details not listed.
• Size range: Enemy Stone and Insulated Riding Flannel: XS–XL. Nollie: S–L.

How to choose for your winter routine

If you need one jacket for cold, dry days and want to stay warm without bulk, the Insulated Riding Flannel Jacket is the strongest pick here. Its 40g insulation and boxy fit make it a natural outer layer or a warm midlayer under a shell.

If your winters are mostly wet and windy rather than freezing, the Enemy Stone Jacket gives you a lightweight shield with a breathable mesh lining. Wear it over a fleece or sweater when temperatures drop.

If you want a casual layer for crisp fall days, coffee runs, or indoor-outdoor transitions, the Nollie Jacket's oversized French terry build is the most relaxed option. It is not a substitute for an insulated winter coat.

What the records do not confirm

The supplied information does not include care instructions, waterproof ratings, or temperature ratings for any of these jackets. Do not assume they are machine-washable in a particular way or suitable for specific temperatures without checking the product page or care label. The Insulated Riding Flannel's warmth comes from 40g insulation, but that number alone does not translate to a comfort rating.

When in doubt, treat the catalog facts as a guide to construction and fit, and verify performance details with the store before you buy.