What is the normal attire in wetter countries?

[Monvelo]

I'm sick of getting wet through. I want to invest in some good clobber that I can have for years. I'm just wondering what gear / styles / brands people typically wear in places like Denmark or alternative suggestions of places, somewhere where it's wet most of the time but you still have to walk the dog and do the school run.

Dryrobe wanker here too.
Got mine in 2020 and have been happily wearing it in any sort of shite weather ever since.
It's better than any raincoat I've owned

I have a waterproof trench if I need to be smarter and am anorak style one. But if I can get away with it, uts the dryrobe everytime as I won't be wet or cold in it, however terrible the weather is

Geox do waterproof shoes. It's much harder to get women's waterproof shoes than men's, we must want more fashionable shoes/never walk outside for fear of destroying our delicate lady feet or something. Same as girls' school shoes having a stupid hole on the top.

We get a lot of rain where I live, this “summer” has been particularly bad. I have dogs and walk twice a day 365 days of the year regardless of the weather we have quite difficult terrain in places and our fields are often waterlogged/flooded especially in the winter. I wear Aigle wellies all the year round they are brilliant if expensive they give enough support to climb over rocks uneven going and up and down steep tracks etc and a long Gortex waterproof. I purchased an expensive one about £300 but it’s been money well spent it’s 4 years old now I wear it daily looks as good as the day I bought it. It’s unlined so I can wear it all year round.

Seasalt coats are properly waterproof.
my DD gets (and I pay for!) goretex chelsea boots from Clark’s and they are completely waterproof but smart enough for work.
we live in the south west, it’s always raining. Love it.

Oh, also, those sort of all saints type cargo trousers from new look etc are very quick drying!

The western side of the UK is about as wet as it gets in cool climates - we have really wet weather compared to the rest of Europe. So, what you’re asking is “what clothes do people wear in the Uk?” You probably know already 🤣

I live in a rain -drenched part of the south west, and I spend all winter wearing leather Chelsea boots (and polish them regularly to ensure they’re waterproof) My socks are always dry! Or wellies, if there is actual standing water.

as for coats: knee length is the key, and properly waterproof - which sadly, probably means “not even remotely stylish” As this thread demonstrates, dryrobes fill this brief perfectly!

@Monvelo when we lived in Copenhagen it didn't seem nearly as wet as here!!

@BlueChampagne most of my clothes are from vinted :)

As @Pyroleus said, it's not the Danes you need to ask!

It's the Brits

I like to be dry but not overly warm I got myself a Rainkiss poncho. Although you could put layers underneath if you feel the cold. They are not really a poncho and are long enough to keep legs dry designed for cycling in the rain in the Netherlands I believe. I also wear Muckboot short wellies. I am going to get the matching coat for my little dog that will outdo the dry robe wankers for sheer wankery 😂.

https://www.getthelabel.com/gx9472/adidas-originals-nmd_v3-gore-tex-trainers-gx9472/

I bought these for dog walking but haven't really worn anything else since...

Are dry robes very warm? I want to be very dry (I live in Scotland!) but not too warm on a dog walk as I’m unfit and get very puffed out just by the walk! I always start off freezing and then am sweating by the time I'm back...

Denmark is a lot like Scotland is my experience.
Our years in Scotland we did Ecco (boots), Viking (wellies) and Helly Hansen, Didrikson, Revolution Race, Hägløfs, Fjällräven and Pantagonia for coats and rain gear.
And a lot of wool (soft) and fleece - very common in Scandinavian.

I really rate Norrona and 66 North. It's expensive but you can get it at more reasonable prices in the sales.

I found it expensive and useless.

Didriksons coats and walking boots/shoes. It's not glamorous but it's warm and dry.

Leather boots not trainers- trainers are never properly waterproof
Wool trousers, narrow (dry quick)
Long coat (with big hood)

Decent wellies with a proper grippy sole or ‘walking sole’ are better than anything else in the rain.

I really rate superfit gortex snow boots (I get them on Amazon) nice thick soles so your feet stay warm, comfy and they're waterproof. They're rugged rather than puffy snowboots (they also did very well during a trip to Finland when combined with woolly socks)

I've had mine 6 years, and only just have to replace them - and I live in them all Winter (I live in Ireland.. we do rain.)

Musto make excellent wet weather gear. Are you re-proofing things every winter season though?

I have a long waterproof Seasalt coat I bought when we moved out of london. It's pretty good.

These days if it's wet I shamelessly wear my dryrobe. I might look extra, but I am extra warm & dry in there. My kids code name for me is "purple penguin"

Gosh I had completely forgotten we used to get army surplus when I was a kid and had horses. Flashbacks!

Thanks OP great thread. I'm sick of getting soaked to the bone in an expensive coat that's meant to be for hiking and adventures.