Little racers with big style meet their match in the Challenger Jacket, one of our best-sellers with its souped-up, custom screen-printed Spyder webbing down the side and reflective detailing. It includes all the characteristics of our top-shelf jackets including a removable hood with inner hood gaiter, taped seams, and a powder skirt with snaps and elastic grip. Insulated with PrimaLoft Black ECO Insulation, lined with 10k/10k stretch Repreve polyester plain weave laminate and water repellent fabric, the Challenger goes unchallenged. Spyder’s heritage is one of speed, progression, and experience. The company was started back in 1978 by David Jacobs. At the time his sons were competing in the ski race circuit and he noticed there was only one brand of race sweaters available. He knew he could make a better product and sell it to the close-knit race community. At its founding, the company was simply a small mail-order business for racers by racers.