{
 "id": "patagonia-wind-shield-pants",
 "name": "Patagonia Wind Shield Pants",
 "brand": {
  "name": "Patagonia",
  "url": "https://agenticrecs.com/brands/patagonia/"
 },
 "model": "Wind Shield Pants",
 "department": {
  "id": "running",
  "name": "Running",
  "url": "https://agenticrecs.com/running/"
 },
 "category": {
  "id": "running-tights-pants",
  "name": "Running tights & pants",
  "url": "https://agenticrecs.com/running/tights-pants/",
  "json_url": "https://agenticrecs.com/running/tights-pants/index.json",
  "schema": "running-apparel"
 },
 "subtype": "wind pant",
 "msrp_usd": 189,
 "msrp_note": "Men's $189 on patagonia.com. Treeline lists the women's at $189 too (US women's page not checked).",
 "price_tier": "Premium",
 "price_checked": "2026-10-26",
 "attributes": {
  "fits": [
   "men",
   "women"
  ],
  "warmth": "light",
  "wind": "full",
  "water": "dwr",
  "visibility": "reflective-details",
  "temp_range_f": [
   10,
   35
  ],
  "temp_range_c": [
   -12,
   2
  ],
  "temp_basis": "estimate"
 },
 "awards": [
  {
   "label": "Best for wind",
   "guide": "cold-weather-running",
   "chapter": "tights-pants",
   "url": "https://agenticrecs.com/guides/cold-weather-running/tights-pants/"
  }
 ],
 "summary": "A slim, stretchy wind pant that both Treeline guides recommend for gusty or bitterly cold runs, usually worn over a tight. It blocks wind well but has no insulation of its own.",
 "best_for": "Windy, very cold runs layered over a thermal tight, and Nordic skiing.",
 "not_for": "Anyone who wants a single warm layer; there's no insulating lining.",
 "downsides": [
  "Expensive",
  "Needs a base layer in real cold",
  "Narrow women's size range (XXS-XL per Treeline)"
 ],
 "where_to_buy": [
  {
   "retailer": "Patagonia",
   "url": "https://www.patagonia.com/product/mens-wind-shield-windbreaker-pants/24104.html",
   "affiliate": false
  }
 ],
 "materials": "Body: 4.2-oz 100% recycled polyester interlock face bonded to a Capilene Cool Lightweight recycled-polyester backer, PFAS-free DWR. Panels: 6.8-oz 68% recycled nylon/15% polyester/17% spandex with microterry back.",
 "weight": "249 g (8.8 oz)",
 "style_number": "24104 (men's); 24109 (women's, per Patagonia's EU site)",
 "key_features": [
  "Wind-blocking stretch soft-shell body with PFAS-free DWR",
  "Zippered cuffs with stretch gussets to pull on over shoes",
  "Two zippered no-bounce side pockets",
  "Brushed-terry vent panels on the lower-back legs",
  "Reflective logo and lower-leg tape",
  "External drawcord waist"
 ],
 "specs": {
  "Inseam": "Not listed by brand (Treeline: 32 in men's)",
  "Rise": "Mid (Treeline, women's)",
  "Pockets": "2 zippered side pockets",
  "Ankle zips": "Yes, zippered cuffs with gussets",
  "Fabric weight": "4.2 oz body / 6.8 oz panels",
  "Weight": "249 g (8.8 oz)"
 },
 "official_url": "https://www.patagonia.com/product/mens-wind-shield-windbreaker-pants/24104.html",
 "sources": [
  {
   "publisher": "Treeline Review",
   "title": "9 Best Women's Winter Running Leggings of 2026 (Tested)",
   "url": "https://www.treelinereview.com/gearreviews/best-womens-winter-running-tights",
   "date": "2026-02-12",
   "finding": "Best Windproof Running Pants. Testers found it very comfortable, protective in gusts of about 40 mph, and roomy enough for a base layer. It lacks an insulating lining and the size range could be wider."
  },
  {
   "publisher": "Treeline Review",
   "title": "Best Men's Running Tights of 2026",
   "url": "https://www.treelinereview.com/gearreviews/best-mens-running-tights",
   "date": "2025-12-17",
   "finding": "Best for Extreme Cold Layering, aimed at layering below roughly 15°F, and light and compact enough to carry. The tester found it hard to pull on over shoes."
  }
 ],
 "evidence": {
  "specs_from": "https://www.patagonia.com/product/mens-wind-shield-windbreaker-pants/24104.html",
  "reviews_summarized": 2,
  "tested_by_site": false
 },
 "guides": [
  {
   "guide": "cold-weather-running",
   "chapter": "tights-pants",
   "url": "https://agenticrecs.com/guides/cold-weather-running/tights-pants/"
  }
 ],
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "url": "https://agenticrecs.com/products/patagonia-wind-shield-pants/",
 "markdown_url": "https://agenticrecs.com/products/patagonia-wind-shield-pants/index.md",
 "json_url": "https://agenticrecs.com/products/patagonia-wind-shield-pants/index.json"
}