You know when you wear a rain coat and all the rain slides off it soaking your pants?

Does anyone wear rain pants? I always think I'd love a pair for those rainy rainy rainy days when everything gets all wet! (as far as I know, they don't make raincoats with a "catch tray" like they do with some of those rubber baby bibs - and that's a joke, ha ha

Let me know if there's a particularly nice source/brand around!

All good suggestions here -

thank you very much!

sf7307 would you please tell me the name of your rain boots, the slick gray colored ones? I need a pair!

MmePerdu - those are for scallopers, you're funny!

Aquatalia makes great, comfortable, waterproof leather boots that look good enough that I wear them even when it's not raining. Nordstrom usually has them -- I find they run small so trying them on is a good idea.

I wouldn't worry at all about waterproof pants in SF although they work well for hiking in Alaska, etc. I got mine at REI.

Sorry teadrinker, mine are Cougar brand - I got them in NY several years ago at a small store on Columbus Avenue. I like them because they zip all the way down. (They're nice like Aquitalia - mine look like rain boots, not like regular boots. I take them off when I get to the office).

I meant to say they're NOT "nice like Aquitalia".

I think you are overestimating the severity of the rain we get here. It's not torrential. Sheets of rain will not be running off your rain coat. You don't need rain pants. You probably don't even need actual rain boots. A coat that can keep the rain out, an umbrella, and some type of sturdy shoes is all you really need.

These are my go-to shoes in the rain: http://www.zappos.com/p/sperry-top-s...720627/color/3

I walked around in those shoes in the rain last night - probably walked close to 4 miles. My feet were totally dry. I didn't splash through any puddles or anything, just walked normally.

Thank you everyone!

I think we will be just fine!

What's a little rain anyway - makes things more interesting.

I have rain boots (nice black ones to match my all black outfits - I know, boring, but whatever)

and a good raincoat with a hood.

No problem-o

And with this list of things to do in or out of the rain, we are GOLDEN, we'll be walkin' on sunshine thanks to you!

Love, Teadrinker

>>Teadrinker

Buying designer clothes for use in the rain seems like the height of folly to a curmudgeon like me, and rain pants have never been necessary or seen in SF. The changing weather is part of the adventure of being here, like hanging off the side of the cable car and getting a little splash. Wear what is comfortable and efficient, and I second those lightweight cheap plastic ones that you can pack in your pocket or throw away.

< I second those lightweight cheap plastic ones that you can pack in your pocket or throw away.>
Adding cheap crap to landfills seems like the height of folly to me. I'd rather buy one good thing that will last the rest of my life. Are you really a curmudgeon, or just a cheapskate?

OP already has good rain gear, in any case.

Plastic rain gear makes for alternating sensations of sweating, then freezing. It really adds to an experience, don't you think?

Rain pants can be useful, they are sold in outdoor stores like REI, etc. They are good for hiking and other outdoor activities. Some are called rain pants and others just travel/hiking pants. I have a pair of Marmot Goretex shell pants, actually (but Goretex is expensive, although I got them on sale pretty cheap).

I wouldn't wear rain pants to walk around a big city, though, but they really aren't very different from lots of sports pants you see (like gym wear).

Here's a semi panicky article about the Pineapple Expreess that is due to hit.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...105-story.html

I wish I hadn't seen that, mlgb. I live under that biggest number on the "projected rainfall in inches" map. But they were wrong early in the week so I live in hope.

They are often wrong on the timing of when and where things start and stop...even more so for down here..Storms often seem to get hung up around Santa Barbara.

Good luck to all under the Express!