may as well ‘fess up’: I have always avoided Schöffel fleece gilets. The Oakham is too ‘common’ in that everyone seems to have one. The people who wear them certainly aren’t common and they are top-quality gilets, but I like to be different. Lots of manufacturers make fleece gilets, so there are plenty of alternatives. But recently I have been forced to change my mind. The introduction of a new merino wool gilet from Schöffel called
