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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does your 4th grader even like the coat? It's something Kate Middleton would wear. Kids don't always like "nice" clothes if they are very different from what the other kids are wearing.[/quote]

Agree.  I have a Barbour.  I’m assuming you mean one of their traditional waxed jackets? They are great for rainy days an adult on hikes, running earrands, walking to work, but I’d never put a kid in one for the school playground.  They are quite structured and it really isn’t appropriate outerwear for recess IMO.  They aren’t warm alone and need layering and no way could you traverse the monkey bars in one[/quote]

Op here. Part of the appeal for him is that it’s not puffy. He doesn’t like the feel of the puffy jackets for whatever reason it’s always irked him. He also never liked the touch sensation of bumpier/rougher textured fleece and Sherpa jackets. When given it he said he also likes it because it’s different than any thing he had seen before. He thinks it’s pretty cool which I mean, is that not the goal of finding something you find cool at that age?  I don’t need to rewax it apparently until it wears off and it’s fitting loose enough he had movement. It’s still too warm to wear it but I think it’s giving him the option to not wear the Sherpa or puffers. I’m going to still seek a cheaper alternative too as a second jacket for this year - one that is versatile enough for rain, sleet, snow, or shine. Not too heavy, not too light. 
Financially, would we be able to replace it? No. But because he does think it’s cool, I do want him to enjoy it. [/quote]

This is all reasonable OP. Sounds like you've thought it through enough.

FWIW I think I could make it across our monkey bars in my Barbour. Maybe mine doesn't fit right?  :lol: [/quote]

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I went down such a rabbit hole on the Barbour reddit.  :lol: [/quote]

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