Where can I find some outerwear pants for cold walks to work?
I live in a midwestern city and walk to work in all weather. I'm looking for outerwear pants that would provide an extra layer over whatever workplace-casual pants I'm wearing to work on cold days, and which could be easily removed when I arrive at the office.
Mountain Hardwear makes great cold-weather and wind-breaking gear that is not only warm but sleek and subtly stylish. Check out their Escape and Cohesion pants for something that will fit over your flat-front khakis, or their Typhoon for those wet weather days.
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I live in in Chicago, and I hate the bitter cold when walking over a mile to work or waiting 20 minutes for a bus in sub zero temps. A friend turned me on to flannel lined pants from L.L. Bean. They are, in a word, awesome. They are some of the best feeling pants I have (next to my tailored suit pants). I normally am warmer than most in my office, but having the extra lining doesn't overheat me when indoors.
Personally, I'm not one for juggling extra articles of clothing, but if you want a shell, you can look at their Mountain Stretch Shell Pants
Cheers,
- Lou
Buy some "Running pants"http://www.runningwarehouse.com/descpageMRA-BMWP.html
Wear old sox and run around in a fresh water stream for an hour, dry boots slowly away from heat and coat with petroleum jelly when dry, recoat monthly.
Mountain Hardwear makes great cold-weather and wind-breaking gear that is not only warm but sleek and subtly stylish. Check out their Escape and Cohesion pants for something that will fit over your flat-front khakis, or their Typhoon for those wet weather days.
I recommend EMS Techwick Midweight Tights. They go under your pants, not over them. At first this might seem like a hassle since you'll be wearing them all day (unless you change after you get to work). But, I have to say that for some reason these tights keep super warm when outside and yet feel cool and comfortable inside.
I wore mine for a week straight in NYC around new years and they were absolutely awesome. Incredibly comfortable, warm, lightweight...everything I could ask for.
An added benefit is that they come in three different weights for different warmth needs (they call it T1 - lightweight, T2 - midweight, and T3 - heavyweight). I have the T2. Also, they're cheap as chips but also go on sale practically every other week. EMS is highly recommended.
http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3646211&cp=3707807.3737267.3693383