I picked up a small size in the cream/black option, since the traditional red/black buffalo plaid feels a little too lumbersexual–meets–Johnny Appleseed for me. The exterior is 85 percent wool, with a Primaloft interior that’s warmer than a New York City sidewalk in the middle of July. One unspoken win here: the wool is only on the outside, so there’s no chance of itchy arms on the inside, just that bountiful Primaloft insulation trapping your body’s heat.

There are two spacious front flap pockets on the chest, and it would’ve been cool to see hidden welt hand pockets on the sides, but no biggie. There are four color options, ample sizing, and both regular and tall fits, so you can dial in exactly what works for you.

I like the boxy shape of the overshirt. It leaves plenty of room to layer a crewneck sweatshirt underneath, and there are adjustable buttons at the wrists if you’re rocking multiple layers. For under $200, The Bean basically freaked together every great cold-weather shirt—flannels, CPOs, the whole gang—to create this god-tier transitional piece. Since the pattern leans heavily outdoors, I’ve been wearing mine with my cozy ECOO.Kollektive shoes, relaxed jeans, and a classic pair of Wayfarers, so I don’t go too far down their heritage hole.

So if you’re like me and teetering on whether to retire your heavyweight jackets and gradually thaw out the in-betweens, this is my play until I’m waking up to mid-60-degree mornings, and in Ohio, that’s still a ways off. This overshirt is exactly what I need to confidently endure another round of fake spring, because you never know when winter might spin the block one more time.