Salomon  Adv Skin 12 Hydration Vest - Women's

This vest is awesome: no bouncing, hyper adjustable, super intuitive design. Highly recommend! And worth the price. I’m 5’-6”, ~130 lbs with an athletic build, I have a Small and it fits perfectly.

Kind of unbelievable how much better the womens version fits vs the unisex (UK bra size 34ff.) I tried on all of them! This one is almost perfect: - The mesh is soft; I've yet to experience any chafing - The hydrapak flasks are great; can carry 1 or both - Ample storage and organization - My big samsung galaxy + phone fits well - You can stuff the back or cinch it down - I'm a pretty slow/moderate paced runner, but I get very minimal bounce/shifting My only real complaint is that the back needs to be more breathable. Multiple layers of non breathable fabric can make it quite sweaty

I got the ADV Skin 12 about a month before I absolutely knew I wanted to use it so I started to wear it to my run club 5k meet ups and it was absolutely fantastic! Fast forward to using it in my first half marathon; it literally fit my jacket and pants from my commute to the race, a croissant, gels/chews, gloves, a beanie, and more! I’ll love this pack forever :) no complaints

I purchased the Men/Unisex version after trying both on at the store and determining the Unisex fit was simply more comfortable for me. It's a little long in the back because I'm short waisted, but so far it seems to be working well. I prefer to use a bladder in the back and the routing of the tube through the bottom is a bit of a PITA- however, they have added a spot on the right shoulder that holds the tube so that you can just route tubing through the top if you want. I have mainly used this vest for hiking and biking vs running so far and use the flask pockets to carry other essentials.

I used the provided tutorial to measure my chest (twice) so I could select the best size and it was exactly one size too small. I went back to the measuring guide just to double triple check and I still would have chosen the size I did. It was so tight around my armpits that any running motion definitely would have caused chafing. Since I had an upcoming race, there was no time to swap it out for a larger size but I found a retailer the next island over - the owner of that shop was willing to do a swap! Once I was in the correct size, it was cherry! Great vest and absolutely recommend but now I know: women's cuts run small at least for my body.

This is my first time buying a hydration vest and it was bought for me as a gift. I really like the quality, the ability to haul some things if needed, and the material is pretty good too. Initially I purchased a medium based on the sizing guidelines and it ended up being a little on the tighter side; so I am exchanging for a large since I wear t-shirts usually when working out and would like a little more room. For reference I am a "retired" athletic build 5'9", broad shouldered (38B chest), 35 y.o., and 155lbs lady trying to get back into the swing of things. So not "out-of-shape" but not "in-shape" either. I think the large will be perfect and can't wait until it arrives.

I am a curvy lady (30H bra size) and was nervous that a running vest would not fit me well. I decided to go with this women’s version instead of the unisex and went with the size Large using the larger chest/bust size measurement per the sizing chart even though my waist/rib cage is much smaller and would have been a small. I’m glad I did, the large fits great. It was a bit confusing how to feed a water reservoir tube thru this vest, but there are some good YouTube videos showing where the small openings in the back fabric are. I was nervous that the inner lining and hemming would rub since it felt a little rough to my fingers and I like to run in tank tops but it feels super smooth while wearing and I have not gotten any chafing. If you are bigger chested I recommend adjusting the front bungees system and tying the knot at the very end of each string higher up so that you can use the second hook of each front closure string better as real tension and not just a hook to keep the extra string out of the way. I do all my trail runs, even the short ones, in this vest now. The soft flasks that come with it are fine but I prefer the 1.5 insulated hydrapak reservoir I bought separately to pair with this. It holds a lot and the back has a bungee system too that you can tighten down to prevent your stuff bouncing. I know other vest have more front pockets but I find that this one is sufficient for my needs and holds a phone, keys, and snack in the front and sides for easy access, I put small things in the backpack part like a phone battery charger, hat or wind breaker but it could definitely hold a lot more in the back than I currently have tried.

I already loved the women’s adv skin 12 but couldn’t find replacement bottles to fit so I upgraded to the new women’s cut adv skin 12 and it did not disappoint. I only got the chance to wear it once before my ultra and it did amazing. It has all the pockets. They updated the closure in the front and the fit and I couldn’t be happier with both updates and it seems to hold my poles better without a quiver at the bottom with the straps. The only sad part for me was the took the extra storage out at the top of the vest on the back. My green adv skin 12 had a pocket of sorts at the top I could store my hat, jacket, gloves, etc in and still reach without removing the pack. And the took away the ‘trash pouch’ I used to store my keys in. Overall, with the money and you’ll be happy with it.

I enjoy this pack a lot. I just went on a long hike and it had enough pockets for all my snacks, phone, jacket, keys, etc. The only thing that could be better is to make the back more breathable because I was sweating a lot. And to compare to my boyfriend’s pack, he has a whistle on his and I couldn’t find one on mine. We also did some running in the pack and it held well and didn’t really move around a lot. Very comfortable.

My normal size in shirts is a medium, so I originally ordered this vest and a medium and it was too small. I then ordered a large and the arm holes also felt too small. Taking a chance and ordering for a third time I ordered an extra large and it fits much better. The color of this vest is beautiful. I love how many different pockets it has. For reference the vest in the photo is a large.