<p>Yeah I really think jeans are not adequate for wind and snow and wet, like I said you will be too warm in thick waffle weave long underwear inside most likely, but they make lightweight stuff that is just fine inside. If the boy is cold there is no reason for him not to put on more layers, especially if he didn’t grow up in an area with cold winters. I grew up in Michigan and I am still not so used to it that jeans are okay by themselves on the coldest days-- it was 7 degrees the other night for goodness sake. Telling someone to “man up” because they are cold is just ridiculous. :P</p>
<p>A suggestion that may do in a pinch depending on what kind of jeans you wear, I have honest to god just pulled jeans over flannel pajama pants and done okay. That would be a lot cheaper than the lined jeans, we buy those for the barn (we are show jumpers) and they are not inexpensive.</p>
<p>Are you serious with jeans not being warm enough? Believe me, unless you end up going to school in Alaska, your legs will adjust just fine with jeans lol. For the top I usually wear a t-shirt, hoodie, and then a light jacket on top. I live in Pennsylvania so we get pretty cold winters.</p>
<p>Maybe it’s because I’m in Eastern Europe, but pea coats are definitely not too flashy. Sometimes a standard pea coat isn’t enough even IMO. Of course, people show up to parties in blazers here and I never saw that in America. And rock the sweater/button down combo. It’s warm, even if you end up looking like Vampire Weekend.</p>
<p>I don’t think a pea coat has to be flashy. My boyfriend is the most boring dresser I have ever seen (he owns one pair of khakis and one pair of jeans, and three t shirts) and even he wears a pea coat. But his is quite plain. </p>
<p>However, unless you buy a really nice one I don’t think they are the warmest thing you can get and something waterproof is probably smarter. I have a pea coat but it is in addition to, not in place of, a ski jacket.</p>
<p>^Yeah I’m of the opinion that a pea coat is only for mildly cold weather. I’ll wear my peacoat if it’s between 25-40 out; no coat if it’s warmer than that, and my down coat if it’s below 25.</p>
<p>Mind you, I hate hate hate the cold.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m from boston, and I went to school today (1/2 mile walk from where I park to school) wearing: flannel, jeans, Tom’s, and nothing else (well, obviously underwear etc). You really do get used to it. The problem for me is that I overheat really easily…</p>
<p>Take it from an old Navy vet: pea coats are drafty and not warm. Any $40 puffy nylon jacket/coat/parka from Wal-Mart or TJMaxx would be warmer. A few keys:</p>
<p>Keep neck, head, feet, and lower back warm and dry. </p>
<p>Cotton socks absorb sweat and keep your feet cold and wet. Go for wool socks, preferably over thin polypropelne sock liners. (The liners don’t absorb sweat, so the moisture flows past them; wool is one of the few materials that will keep you warm even while wet.)</p>
<p>There are tons of styles of shoes and boots with Gore-Tex or other waterproof membranes…invaluable for keeping your feet dry in slushy conditions.</p>
<p>Scarves, turtlenecks, hooded sweatshirts, and mock turtlenecks are good for keeping the neck warm.</p>
<p>Jeans are usually good enough to keep your legs warm, UNLESS they are very tight and don’t allow for air to circulate.</p>
<p>How cold is it gonna get? I grew up in north Montana and I was just fine outdoors in -20 degrees with just wool socks. boots, jeans and jacket, gloves and hat.</p>
<p>I wonder if any of you have observed this… I have noticed that some men just seem to be WARMER than others, and it’s mostly just men. I know a bunch of guys that flatly refuse to ever wear coats because they’re “too warm,” though they are not the majority. Neither group of men should be advising the other on proper winter attire.</p>
<p>“some men just seem to be WARMER than others”</p>
<p>I spent a winter on Toronto, and rarely did a day go by that i didn’t see a young guy strolling down a street wearing just pants and a t-shirt. It seemed to be the practice among weather broadcasters on local TV and radio stations to understate the cold…one often heard things like, “Today the high will be -15 Celcius…you might want to take along a light jacket.”</p>
<p>stuff dryer lint down your pants</p>