Where to buy warm winter coat for a teen boy?

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Really struggling to find what I'm looking for online for 13-year-old DS. He needs a new winter coat and not one that's 'lightweight', cord, denim, etc, that's weather-proof and appropriate for cold, winter days.

This is the kind of thing I'm looking for, but I can't find anything similar in his size. He's tall for his age, so needs age 14-15. He's had this coat from Lands End before and it was perfect with a nice, snuggly lining, but it only goes up to age 12-13. Anyone?

www.landsend.co.uk/Boys_ThermoPlume_Fleece_Lined_Parka/pp/P_41586.html?cgid=11420&dwvar_P__41586_color=%20ZZZ

TK Maxx? There's usually something in there my teen boy will tolerate. The website is pretty good.

Any good?

Looks like 14-15 available in the black.

I'd probably look in men's departments of shops rather than kids/teens. My ds is 12 and very tall, I get him things from the men's departments in xs or s.

My ds is tall, and his last years coat, bought when he was 13 is this in a mans small, and still fits him this year when he is 6'2. I bought it in an out of town outlet place and got another 20% off as well

decathlon or other outdoor store hiking department.
at that age I insist that the coat has reflective bits.
a 3in one coat is great in uk winters when temperatures can be up and down from day to day.

Are you sure he actually needs a coat? Most teens seem to avoid them, just wearing a hoodie etc
Outdoor shops are probably best - mountains warehouse always have a sale on

H&m have some good ones, Next is usually pretty good too.

I find TX Maxx good for my 13 year old (who is now the size of a medium man)

UNIQLO!

Mountain warehouse
Uniqlo
Hollister

I asked this recently on here!
Mountain Warehouse was great. I went for medium in adult size so it could fit over a blazer. Good quality.

This is where they start to overlap into men's sizes so look at the size guide for something that fits him now and compare that to men's sizes to get a match.

Age 14 is the void of clothing due to being on the cusp of men's sizes, Ds2 is 14 and in Primark jeans 30/32 and a men's winter jacket from Regatta as we needed a waterproof for school and he ended up in a size small.

The difficulty is with teen sizes versus men's sizes is that a child might be man sized but not necessarily man shaped. It can take a lot of trial and error.

Thank you so much for all these recommendations - I'll take a good look through them all.

And yes, he does need a coat. He walks to school, plays sports and spends time standing around on touchlines, plus he's quite skinny and he gets cold. Definitely not man-sized yet, although an XS or S might be okay. He's 5'5", but only 52kg.

Next have quite a few that look like they'd fit the bill and some of the go up to age 16.

www.next.co.uk/shop/gender-newbornboys-gender-newbornunisex-gender-olderboys-gender-youngerboys-productaffiliation-coatsandjackets/gender-olderboys-gender-youngerboys-size-1314years-isort-score#1_13

I think Boden kids jackets go up to age 16 too.

I go to mountain warehouse or Jack wolfskin or Millet's and usually get a 3 in 1 waterproof with a zip in/out inner, so it can be either warm, waterproof or both.

I got my 15 year old son one from next last year it’s really similar to my husbands fjallraven one and has Sherpa lining and a hood and is waterproof

I'll also ask the "are you sure he wants a coat" question? You thinking he needs a coat is entirely different to him wanting to wear one.

My teen is currently walking to shirt sleeves. He would rather be cold than wear a coat.

(Still annoyed about the coat I bought him and he never wore).

My 13 year old wears men's coats, hoodies and T shirts but trousers from teen ranges. Coats and everything on the top half can be bigger - they don't need to fot on the waist like trousers. He's 5 ft 7 atm but there are plenty of 5 ft 5 men - your 13 year old could almost certainly wear a men's small coat.

We ended up getting this winter's coat on Amazon:

www.amazon.co.uk/Geographical-Norway-Mens-Coat-Blue/dp/B075R6NKNK/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?dchild=1&s=clothing&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1603394205&refinements=p_89%3AGeographical+Norway&sr=1-8#immersive-view_1603394236407

Mine wears a coat, but we're not in the UK. Teens not wearing coats isn't a global phenomenon, its limited to countries with school uniform...

Super dry.

I usually get mine a winter coat from Foot Asylum or JD.

Hollister coats are amazing, there is often a discount (proper 30 or 40% off)

Bought my teen boys coats there lastly year (soft Sherpa/teddy lined, waterproof, hooded, machine washable, sturdy, warm, not too cool not too dorky )

Have a look at Regatta, Berghaus, Colombia, Craghoppers etc. They usually do those styles.