Warm is the operative word.
I have a mountaineering background and there are any number of 'softshells' available for that activity. The original softshell concept was pile and pertex (eg Buffalo) but Gore et al jumped in and also sell redsigned windproof fleeces as 'softshells' - replacing the pointless outer fleecy layer with a smoother fabnric that helped the jacket bead up water better in showers. Pertex is much more breathable than windstopper, for example, though.
Personally I get very warm cycling and think, for me, a softshell would be unwearable. In the depths of winter I use a
Altura Night Vision windproof jacket, which has a windproof chest and forearms but fleece everywhere else to increase the breathability - i.e. it only has half the body covered in membrane and it is STIlLL on wearable for the coldest three months of the year.
For mountaineering I use a 100 weight fleece and separate pertex jacket. This has the advantage of being very flexible as you can pick and choose what you want to wear. Doesn't look as cool in catalogue shots though.
For going to the pub I have an old Berghaus Choktoi Pro windproof fleece.
Softshell jackets look good but they are more suitable for low activity levels in cold dry air, not high activity in a damp environment, in my opinion.
Obviously everyone's physiology is different and you may 'run colder' than me, but it is just a word of warning that some of us find softshell excessively hot.
The following links are heavily orientated towards mountaineering / hillwalking use but might be of interest, and are written by a softshell enthusiast, but one who understands the strengths and limitations of the concept.
http://www.psychovertical.com/?cuthecrap
http://www.psychovertical.com/?thebestsoftshell
