Help me choose a stylish but also long and very warm coat for standing around rugby pitches?

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Can anyone recommend one? After today, I have realised that it has to cover my bottom (not yet defrosted) but beyond that I can't decide what sort.

I quite like this Zara one

and this one claims to be waterproof

Which do you like best? I'd like a furry hood

my marks and sparks down filled one is super toastie and whilst not fashionable looks super smart with a nice hat and scarf.

and at avout 80 quid last year it was a steal

very similar to this

m.marksandspencer.com/mt/www.marksandspencer.com/Collection-Hooded-Filled-Belted-Stormwear/dp/B005C5TUQ8?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_1&nodeId=42966030&sr=1-1&qid=1381652112&pf_rd_r=1SZG2M6DGDXNEJ3H2V4H&pf_rd_m=A2BO0OYVBKIQJM&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_i=0&pf_rd_p=321381407&pf_rd_s=center-3

check out target dry? www.targetdry.com/

Didriksons all the way.

After reading the parka threads from last year I went for a didrikson Taylor which I got just this week. I'm more than pleased and would recommend to anyone. I think the quality is lovely and pretty stylish considering its so practical. I got it for £150.

If you want a down coat though, do check it is waterproof also.

I've worked out I've got another 15 years of standing on the sidelines at Chippenham, Midsomer Norton and Lansdown so have made the decision to invest too [sobs at the age gap in DSs]

I was thinking of the Jack Wolfskin Iceguard. Is the Northface worth double the cost?

Oh wise, warm MNtters with rugby playing DC please advise me and don't judge me on this coat

And boots. I need boots that are warm and waterproof for the sidelines, that I won't be embarrassed tramping around the city when it snows.

Sorry to hijack op. I feel so pleased that I'm not alone in my quest. I will think of you all this morning as I freeze my ass off.

Another Didriksons fan. I spent most of last autumn cross because it wasn't arctic enough for me to properly appreciate the mighty Swedish-fisherman-strength insulation capabilities of my Lindsay parka.

Another shouting:get thee to Didrikson.
££££'s but absolutely worth it.

Get sorrel boots also

Sorry to join the chorus....but didriksons.... Oh and Sorrel boots.

go to a charity shop and buy a sheepskin. also buy thermal walking boots

I wish I had done this years ago.

Fashion and style is for the other 3 seasons.

There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing

Didriksons... they look very warm but not many long ones. I had a numb derriere yesterday, I really need good rear coverage.

Which models have you all got?

There definitely is such a thing as bad weather if it means I have to spend £££ on a serious coat!

OP - Mines the Taylor. I'm 5'9 and longer in the leg. It's mid thigh at front. Bit longer at back. As soon as it gets cold I think the best priced ones will sell out and Sweden will not have more stock as stores order 6 months in advance. It's sad that I know this but ... 150 is a lot of money (esp for a parka) for me so a considered purchase and I did my homework. As it was my order had to wait for second delivery as my size had gone (apparently orders are being filled just now but usually becomes hit and miss as season continues, probably depends on your size and colour choice)

I like that. Where did you get it? Online?

I've just got so wet and cold I've got home and ordered the taylor Didrikson via amazon before the kettle has boiled!

I went for the olive green one in a nod to all things camouflage. There seem to be purple and and blue too.

So about those Sorrel boots. Which ones have people got? Are they the only recommendation? And really can I wear them in the city when I have to walk to work in the snow?

Thank you OP and everyone else for the thread and information.

oh the barbour one is naff]

very nouveau

20% off Landsend at the moment. The Stadium Squall will keep you warm and there is a long length puffer style one too.

I've got a Lands End knee length down coat with a furry collar, and it is incredibly warm - I wear it in Finland while walking to the office in -15 and am too hot even though I'll only have a thin top on underneath as the office is vv warm. It also keeps me cosy while standing watching ds riding in the snow.

Best boots for warm feet imo are Merrell Prevoz

i didnt find my lands end one that warm

nor my north face

i am a cold fish

Can't do Lands End - nothing in an 8

It's going to have to be a Didrikson and to hell with city chic.

So what do you wear, Perv? Breadcrumb batter?

I am in my 10th year of Sunday morning football spectating. Have sorted out the coat now (Lands' End down knee-length belted one) but I have yet to fathom out hands & feet. It's the standing still for 2 hours...skiing is a tropical holiday in comparison

ten years. that makes me think. I am the same I think. with still more years to come.
And dont think cricket is always warm

I am only doing my 5th year of rugby spectating, but was told by veterans that down is the answer.

It is particularly your feet that get cold, I find. I have tried neoprene lined wellies, and timberland boots, but neither will keep my feet warm for the whole session, particularly for a festival. Just have to keep going back to the clubhouse for another round of tea and coffee, I suppose.