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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Winter coat - Peter Glenn sold ski parka, LL Bean, etc.
[b]Winter casual waterproof boots - Sorel, Wolverine[/b]
1 puffer coat
1 light rain jacket
1 pr waterproof school shoes/Keen Targhee style
Sneakers per habit
4-6 pairs jeans (per taste, could be grey, black, blue)
All the khakis & best polos from uniformed senior year
7 Casual long-sleeve jersey or cotton shirts
3 dressier casual shirts for parties
1 business suit/very formal outfit
2 dress shirts
3 sweaters if worn, or sweatshirts (heavier tops)
2 long-sleeve winter pajama sets or substitute idea
Lightweight pajamas per taste
Athleticwear per taste

Buy more warm tops in Boston if needed.  New England is a better place to buy sweaters than the DMV.

Above is the outline of a refresh of my inbound freshman's wardrobe for college.  His senior year wardrobe is almost worn out - not exaggerating.  He will be walking a lot at college so hopefully won't gain weight and outgrow these things.  This core wardrobe should be good for 2 years minimum for temperate and cold seasons.[/quote]
Can you provide link to the boots?  We are not from a cold area and uncertain what boys were for winter boots.[/quote]

PP.  I can share the Sorel ones I picked out but they haven't been field tested yet.  I read posts on boots for University of Michigan and shopped based on that.  I picked ones that are waterproof but not for heavy snow because campus is usually plowed and shoveled.  Bean boots/duck boots might be  good to look at.  Some people don't like how the rigid plastic shoe lower feels.  I'm happy to try Sorel because Canadian brands usually do a good job with winter footwear.

I bought both the Sorel Ankeny 2 Boot and Sorel Ankeny 2 Hiker from Amazon (links too long to post). The reviews are mixed but I expect they will work.

Wolverine is a US workwear brand like Carhartt.  When I read other people's recommendations, I thought I'd try these next if the Sorels didn't work out.  Some might find this kind of boot clunky.  I was interested in the Floorhand model.

https://www.wolverine.com/US/en/floorhand-waterproof-6-inch-work-boot/28274M.html?dwvar_28274M_color=W10643#cgid=work-boots&start=1

A final point of note, it might be more practical to get your son to buy boots in Boston if he needs to try them on.  It is very important to have the right footwear for the use case.  If he has easy access to shoe or department stores near campus (i.e. shoe buying does not become a time-sucking project) it might be better done on location.

Weather in the NE generally gets worse after Christmas.  So, with some kind of light boots for fall, snow boot buying probably can be taken care of over break.  Assuming your kid likes to shop.
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