There have been a couple of attempts over the years at using aerogel in high-end outerwear. Year ago, champion sent a mountaineer to the summit of everest wearing a full-body aerogel insulated suit.<p>Two big problems:
1) Aerogel is very fragile and tends to crumble
2) It&#x27;s almost too good an insulator<p>#1 is a big issue for outerwear because any high end jacket used in mountaineering will see some sh*t.<p>#2 is another big issue because you sweat and exert a lot of heat during intense exercise. The jacket design has to incorporate the material intelligently to allow venting.<p>I&#x27;m curious to see how this oros jacket addresses these issues.