Winter gear

jesslovesreg · November 2013

Yep I'm just a lurker here but I need some advice. As a Texan I have no idea what gear is necessary for little ones in upstate NY winters. So far dd has a fleece hoodie, hat, and mittens, and I'm shopping around for coats and shoes. Can y'all recommend exact brands/types of coats, boots, and anything else you must have to survive up here? We want to play in the snow a few times but mostly we will just be running to and from the car, maybe a few walks in the stroller...

jesslovesreg · November 2013

How practical would this wool coat be:

https://m.oldnavy.gap.com/product.html?dn=op919213012&dv=1&shopid=1&pdn=oc53858

jesslovesreg · November 2013

Or these boots:

https://m.oldnavy.gap.com/product.html?dn=op937657012&dv=1&shopid=1&pdn=oc37243

LindsayDesigner · November 2013

I served a mission in Western New York so I spent a good amount of time outdoors. It gets COLD. I wore a couple of pairs of socks under a pair of Sorel boots, thermals, gloves, scarves, hats and a long wool coat. Layering seemed to be the most helpful way with dealing with the cold. The coat and boots you linked are really cute!

SJandVA · November 2013

jesslovesreg said:
How practical would this wool coat be:

https://m.oldnavy.gap.com/product.html?dn=op919213012&dv=1&shopid=1&pdn=oc53858

DD1 has this coat. It keeps her warm. I bet for outings if you put a fleece under that your LO would be warm. But I'm not familiar with NY cold.

sosoph · November 2013

Those are cute and fine for everyday trips. For snow play, you need something waterproof. I think Old Navy has snow bibs, which should be okay (I like the LL Bean things, but it's $$ for just a trip)

jesslovesreg · November 2013

We've been in the ft drum area a while (so almost Canada) but this is dd's first real winter here. I could have gone my entire life without hearing the term "lake effect" UGH! Thanks for the link that coat looks more useful and I love the color. Kohls also has a cute snow set I'm putting on my list now.

AprilAngie · November 2013

Seriously, these are the best brand gloves and boots

Stonz

They are great!

drunkindonuts · November 2013

I'm in Maine, we buy northface. We bought dd some bog winter boots. The soles were more flexible for walking than some others.

Edit: upstate NY is pretty comparable to maine in regards to winters, and I don't think that peacoat will be warm enough for most days.
LL bean is another place to look!

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