Is This the World's Greatest Hoodie?

I know, I know—don't believe everything you read on the Internet. But when outlets from Slate to Refinery 29 saw fit to declare that there is one true hoodie designed to rise above and rule all others—yes, I'm summarizing—I had to check it out. The sweatshirt in question is made in the USA by San Francisco-based American Giant.

A year ago the hype around the brand was such that their hoodies were back-ordered for months on end, but all of the women's colors that weren't marked limited editions were in stock and ready to ship when I looked.