About a decade ago I paid for a couple pairs of Walls rain suits for me and the wife. They felt kinda like nylon, and they worked really well up at the fishing hole in early spring, or out on the trail, or riding the bike. well fitting, reasonably quiet, light yet durable. I still have my pair. The wife gave hers away. Then we moved up here to Alaska and she needed some more, so I bought her some tyvek like frog togs as Costco and she wore them a couple times and then gave them away. Not that she didn't like them. She just didn't use them and wanted room in the closet for her other things. I bought her a $5 umbrella a few months ago so when it rains and she has to go out in it she can stay a little dry if she wants.

Meanwhile, the Walls still fit. I bought an Eddie Bauer rain shell a few years ago when I was in Portland OR and needed something quick. It was on sale and fit well and looked good. I still wear it as an over coat once in a while. I also have a London Fog raincoat for more formal wear that I've had for 20+ years. It looks good, is slightly insulated with a zip-out wool liner, and works just fine. When we go out somewhere nice and I get dressed up, if it is cold and wet I will wear that.

At least the kid appreciates good rain gear, although now that she's down in Tucson, she doesn't need it so much. Well, maybe lately moreso.