Shoulder / Back Pain from heavy parkas? Is it the weight? /u/Afraid-Raspberry-3 /r/malefashionadvice

Hello reddit,

I have recently gotten a really nice down parka with waxed cotton shell and like it very much, but wearing it gives me back neck and shoulder pain. I wore heavy winter jackets and parkas when I was younger but never had those issues. Do you have any issues like that? Maybe I just need to work out and build up those muscles. Last year I experienced this with an Barbour Bedale Jacket which I sold. But this would mean for me to be able to only wear lightweight jackets in the future which kinda sucks, since the stuff I like is usually on the heavy sight. Also heavy wool sweaters… I am 5.2 and relatively slim. I know it looks really big but sizing down the Arms are too short and shoulders get narrow 🙁

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Hello reddit,

I have recently gotten a really nice down parka with waxed cotton shell and like it very much, but wearing it gives me back neck and shoulder pain. I wore heavy winter jackets and parkas when I was younger but never had those issues. Do you have any issues like that? Maybe I just need to work out and build up those muscles. Last year I experienced this with an Barbour Bedale Jacket which I sold. But this would mean for me to be able to only wear lightweight jackets in the future which kinda sucks, since the stuff I like is usually on the heavy sight. Also heavy wool sweaters… I am 5.2 and relatively slim. I know it looks really big but sizing down the Arms are too short and shoulders get narrow 🙁

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