School coat for a 15 year old boy

[RosieJosey79]

My son chose to go to school in the pouring rain today as the only coat he has (to be fair a waterproof jobby for hiking) he said he wouldn’t be seen dead in at school. Struggling to find a style he’ll wear. He wants something warm, waterproof and something ‘his friends won’t laugh at’. He’s very tall. Does anyone have any suggestions?

In Scotland, a jobby is a 💩
I burst out laughing when I read your post 😂
Sorry, OP. Not helpful.

(from now on, I’ll be telling DS2 to get his waterproof jobby on when it’s raining. 😂
I won’t actually, I HATE that word 🤮😂)

@CameronStrike but that's not due to vanity and bought out of your own money.

Overconsumption is also an issue. One other coat fine but it would be functional, not fashionable! I now only have three coats and each one has a distinct use and purpose b

Based on the high school kids I saw when ds was at school and who I still see, they would (stupidly I know) prefer to get cold/wet. My son lost his coat part way through Year 9 and refused to wear another. The most he woud put on was a hoodie.He finally bought a new one in his first year of uni.

DS(14) usually refuses to wear a coat. He wears a hoodie and occasionally a gilet and takes an umbrella. He has a rain coat that he will wear under protest if it's really windy and raining when he leaves the house so can't use the umbrella but it usually comes home stuffed in his bag. I've no idea if he wears it to school or takes it off at the bus stop. He has a plain black (men's) puffa jacket from next which he will wear if it's really minus temperatures cold.

@Comefromaway then that's their choice. They're old enough to make that decision and demanding an expensive coat from your parents is insanity when you have a perfectly good one at home.

Black. Puffer. Slightly shorter. But very 'puffy' ideally north face.

Above is criteria for my kids. They all agree thought that whilst they would like north face, it makes them a target for it to be nicked. Get your son to choose. Agree re vinted. almost seen as better to buy off vinted than to buy new according to my kids.

I agree, ds1 had a Columbia one for a similar price (minus the blue light card discount) which he still wears now, but £180 is nowhere near £460!

Kids Love Vinted & Depop

You need to take him shopping. If he won't wear it. It'll be a waste. Itll have to be "cool"

I got a new, 3 in 1, jack wolfskin for my secondary school son for £50, £150 off, on ebay. look there

My son recently got a Napapijri coat on Vinted that he is happy to wear to school. When it is colder he also has a Pull and Bear black puffer type jacket.

TK Maxx if you can get there

My 15 year old wears Napa juri and arcteryx both second hand from vinted

Have a look on M&M direct, I get my son's underwear and socks from there because he likes to have somebody else's name on them!

Vinted is the way forward, I just got my ds one for £12, still retails in JD for £90.

North face puffers are everywhere in the school I work at.

These are the brands my 14yr old would wear. But if they're out of budget try Lyle and Scott for something similar but slightly cheaper.

Although good luck getting a teenage boy to wear a coat! Mine won't entertain it and we live in Scotland 🥶

Uniqlo is good.

£500 on a jacket for a school child. Next level insanity

I was going to say try Uniqlo. They are very pared back and Japanese. My son (14yo) - who likes nothing - likes these!

Hilarious that Moncler is fashionable with teen boys, to me it’s what well heeled Chelsea ladies of 60+ wear.

www.jack-wolfskin.co.uk/

My teen wears a black North Face one I bought him last year and it's still in great condition. He always used to lose his coat/leave it somewhere so I was pleased he took better care of this one. In autumn he sometimes wears just a hoodie if it's not raining/cold.

My 16 year old and some of his friends like Uniqlo, just got a water resistant jacket that seems acceptable! Made of block tech, or something like that, very lightweight and not padded, but fits over blazer, jumper, shirt, vest on the cold days and keeps out the wind. About £70 and squishes up really small.