One of our favorite outdoor changing robe brands has sat up and taken note of its newfound popularity in urban environments. No longer the reserve of cold water enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers, last year the number of people stomping the city streets – doing the school run, hitting the gym, walking the hound – in oversized changing robes, exploded. The classic changing robe, with its roomy fit, cozy fleece lining and good waterproofing, proved the ideal over garment for cold and wet weather days – something people could quickly and easily throw on over any outfit and keep warm and dry from head to toe.
And it didn't seem to matter whether you were wearing it on a river bank or to the movies. Now Red has launched the , which it says offers a ‘slimline approach to conventional oversized change robes’. At first look, it’s a more tailored shape, with cinched waist and adjustable cuffs.
The outer is a stretchy shell fabric and there’s an adjustable hood, stitched seams and pockets. It comes in men’s and women’s versions, sizes S to XL – with regular and long lengths too. The rating reveals solid waterproofing 10k, and of 30k, and you can pick from three colors: Olive green, Ocean blue and Obsidian black.
When you look closer, things get even more interesting. It’s lined with a low-profile grid fleece to wick away moisture and regulate temperature; there are six pockets in total – two front pockets on the outside, two side-entry hand warmers, a small che.