I have gotten reasonable prices on Columbia at Marshalls and TJ max. This year it will be Northface as I got it cheap last year. I send a cheap coat to school and the good on stays home or after I get them.

Anonymous wrote:Columbia has run pretty true to size for us and the jackets have the grow-with-you or whatever they call it with cuffs that extend.

I can definitely understand if they don't like layers or are forgetful of them, but usually my kids were only wearing the whole thing in the coldest of weather. I have a Patagonia jacket and it runs true to size, but it's puffy.

Personally the key things for me after fit, is being waterproof and something that gives kids visibility when it gets dark earlier.

OP here. My DS would take the coat apart even on the coldest of days. So for him I just have to eliminate the urge. I also have to have the coat waterproof and have something on it that's reflective. That's why I like the L.L. Bean coat in the past. I guess I'm going to L.L. Bean and Columbia sometime in the next couple of months.

What possible reason is to buy HH or Canada Goose in this climate? I know there was a lot of snow last couple of years, but apart from few days when it was pretty cold, there is no reason to spend over 600 dollars to even 1K on a winter jacket for a teen. This must be just really wealthy parents posting. How is Columbia and North Face not good enough any more?

I just bought HH for my daughter and it seems true to size. It has reflective material, and concealable hood, and it is not bulky or puffy. No removable liner.

Columbia has run pretty true to size for us and the jackets have the grow-with-you or whatever they call it with cuffs that extend.

I can definitely understand if they don't like layers or are forgetful of them, but usually my kids were only wearing the whole thing in the coldest of weather. I have a Patagonia jacket and it runs true to size, but it's puffy.

Personally the key things for me after fit, is being waterproof and something that gives kids visibility when it gets dark earlier.

Anonymous wrote:I hate NorthFace. They are over priced and things like loops to hang a jacket out rip out easily b/c the quality is poor.

Plus--most of their jackets have zero reflective material. This is one of the reasons I like the Columbia Bugaboo jacket for boys or girls: http://www.columbia.com/boys-bugaboo-interchange-jacket-1562071.html?dwvar_1562071_variationColor=613#q=bugaboo&start=9

That thin line of piping on the back will reflect car headlights when they're walking from the bus stop for example.

I also like these jackets b/c they are not puffy and will fit into lockers, they are fully waterproof (we get lots of rain), layer-able--they can wear just the fleece, just the raincoat, or the whole thing when we get snowmagedons.

OP here. The interchange is what my DS has always worn. I am no longer buying it for him though, because he constantly takes it apart and leave the lining at school, on the bus, at peoples houses etc... I'm getting him a winter coat where the lining cannot be removed this time (so for him I'm looking for a coat that is warm but on the thinner side).

My DD hates layers, so she will not wear the interchange. She also hates thickness, so her coat will need to be warm and thinner as well. What bugs me is that the Columbia coats seem to be running shorter than other brands over the past couple of years. We have done the LLBean Katahdin parka in the past. I cannot find it at the store or online any longer though.

The North Face runs a size small.

I hate NorthFace. They are over priced and things like loops to hang a jacket out rip out easily b/c the quality is poor.

Plus--most of their jackets have zero reflective material. This is one of the reasons I like the Columbia Bugaboo jacket for boys or girls: http://www.columbia.com/boys-bugaboo-interchange-jacket-1562071.html?dwvar_1562071_variationColor=613#q=bugaboo&start=9

That thin line of piping on the back will reflect car headlights when they're walking from the bus stop for example.

I also like these jackets b/c they are not puffy and will fit into lockers, they are fully waterproof (we get lots of rain), layer-able--they can wear just the fleece, just the raincoat, or the whole thing when we get snowmagedons.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Check out Canada Goose

This. Instant popularity. Gives my kids a lot of confidence. Moncler is another great winter coat brand.

So you buy these expensive coats so your kid will be instantly popular? Seriously?

Anonymous wrote:Check out Canada Goose

This. Instant popularity. Gives my kids a lot of confidence. Moncler is another great winter coat brand.

Patagonia runs big, at least for younger ages where my kids are now.

About the same size. I try to size up some on coats. I prefer Columbia to North Face but its personal preference and I go with what is cheapest.

Anonymous wrote:Check out Canada Goose

Wow, that's significantly more than I am going to spend on a winter coat. I would not even spend that much on myself. Nice looking coats though.

Check out Canada Goose

I need to buy my DS and DD new winter coats this year. Normally we stay with Columbia or LLBean (sometimes Lands End), so I know basically how those brands run. Does anyone know how North Face and Patagonia run? My kids are 9 and 11 and are very tall and solid. Normally we do something Parka length.