This Alo Puffer Pants Dupe Is Just $40 & 'Like a Warm Hug' for Your Legs This Winter
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You know the feeling when you’re bundled up in your warmest down jacket to brave the bone-chilling cold that’s awaiting you on your walk from the house to the car…but as soon as you open the door, your legs are blasting with a gust of icy wind that nearly knocks you off your feet? Your poor, exposed legs: they bear the brunt of winter. If only they made puffer pants.
Well, actually they do. Alo’s Airbrush Winter Warm High-Waist Moto puffer pants are a godsend — but at $158, they’re also a budget-buster (not to mention sold out in most sizes). Other other hand, Target’s brilliant dupe, the JoyLab Quilted Puffer pants, are a cool $40. In case you’re wondering, ‘Do I need puffer pants?,’ the answer is yes. Yes you do. Need more incentive? They’re lined with fleece.
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JoyLab Quilted Puffer Pants
These JoyLab puffer pants, part of Target’s new winter offerings, is a worthy competitor for Alo version, with horizontal quilting in the front made of super soft poplin with a polyester filling (warm, but not so warm you can’t pop your leggings on underneath). A comfy elastic waistband and ankle cuffs keep drafts out and body heat in, so you can stay toasty right down to your toes.
Like the Alo version, JoyLab’s pants have a drawstring for fit and pockets for running errands purse-free if need be. If ever there was a pair of errand-running pants, it’s this cozy pair that comes in black, cream or pink.
They’re so deliciously warm that they’ve earned a 4.7 overall star rating on Target, where shoppers are leaving the kind of reviews you only write when you’re over the moon about your latest score. “Like a warm hug,” one person wrote. “I love how just the front has the padding, so you can look more slim-lined overall and not excessively puffy. Also the inside is a super cozy fleece! Get these pants.” The shopper paired her JoyLab Quilted Puffer Pants with a faux fur vest and running shoes, and we’re living for this look.
Another shopper echoed the sentiment with “If you are a cold person like me, these pants have everything. They are warm – the front is quilted with a thin layer of recycled polyester, The back is fleece ON THE INSIDE, making them warm and cozy. The pant has a drawstring waist and 2 zippered pockets! All for $40.00! A similar quality pant would be at least 3 – 4 times the cost. Thank you Target.”
JoyLab Quilted Puffer Pants
Some Target reviewers mention the length of the pants hitting a bit short, so they opted to size up. But from our POV, a cute pair of thick wool socks or funky striped tube socks dial up the style — the slightly cropped length is part of the look. Also, nothing a great pair of UGG boots can’t handle.
And for just $40, these pants are a hidden treasure at Target. Just ask the savvy shopper who wrote, “I was so excited when I spotted them from across the store. I’d been wanting pants in this style since last year but typically they retail for 3x this price and I didn’t want to commit. So when I saw the price on these I ran to the register.”
No need to run: just click right here. JoyLab puffer pants are in stock in every color and size, so get ‘em while they’re hot.