Dryrobe

[Sargeant Orange]

Ever since someone pointed one out to me, it's all I see these days. Whether it's dog walking or the school run, there's always one.

One for the Council thread?

https://youtu.be/WHgHGXwQTwo?si=0wSIPId0VJk5vd_G

[TGCOTF-dewey]

Hadnt twigged that was GLC initially. Good to see them still turning out the tunes.

[Dog Star]

There’s a Facebook Group called “Dryrobe wkers” where people post pics of them spotted in the wild.

[nuyorican]

My friend lives on the coast and swims in the sea every day. He has been championing the dry robe for a while now. But this is its natural habitat. Wonder what he thinks of all this. TBH, anything with a giant logo on it is council so I have little sympathy.

[Dog Star]

That video is genius

[eliot]

Dog Star said:

There’s a Facebook Group called “Dryrobe wkers” where people post pics of them spotted in the wild.

Joined

[limmy01]

they were a good idea for what they were intended for, unfortunately it's a similar story to when the council crew started to use Barbour, now looks like dryrobe is the new craze on the block.. They will soon move on

[P1Fanatic]

TGCOTF-dewey said:

Hadnt twigged that was GLC initially. Good to see them still turning out the tunes.

Haha brilliant. My fave is still The Fresh Prince of Cwmbran

https://youtu.be/dvuxYxmlfrc?si=kkZizOxJes3_XyMS

[Terminator X]

Started off correctly as they were used to get changed under at cross country races etc eg where there were no changing rooms. Agree they seem to be everywhere now though!

TX.

[phil-sti]

Sargeant Orange said:

Ever since someone pointed one out to me, it's all I see these days. Whether it's dog walking or the school run, there's always one.

One for the Council thread?

https://youtu.be/WHgHGXwQTwo?si=0wSIPId0VJk5vd_G

Superb

[ZedLeg]

It’s a long parka, what am I missing?

[rodericb]

Probably the slavish following of a brand. Like those Stanley cups in the USA.......

[croyde]

I bought my NorthFace Nuptse jacket back in 2009 for £110.

Been a life saver in cold conditions as I used to work outside and even was glad of it in Doha as the desert was freezing at night.

Still have it, a good piece of kit, but I don't wear it as every feker seems to have one now for just hanging around the shopping centre.

Not sure why they are so popular as they are around £300 now.

[RizzoTheRat]

ZedLeg said:

It’s a long parka, what am I missing?

They're much looser fit, somewhere between a coat and poncho. My wife has one, as do several other members of our running club, and they're great for throwing on over the top of your run kit, and are a loose enough fit to easily get changed underneath it. You look like a fking idiot walking around in one though.

[ZedLeg]

Yous are as bad as teenagers, who cares what folk wear for walking the dog?

[Cotty]

RizzoTheRat said:

They're much looser fit, somewhere between a coat and poncho. My wife has one, as do several other members of our running club, and they're great for throwing on over the top of your run kit, and are a loose enough fit to easily get changed underneath it. You look like a fking idiot walking around in one though.

I can imagine that they work very well for their intended use. But its one of those items of clothing that has a very small window of use and popping to Sainsburys isn't one of them. Also I wouldn't have thought that they are very warm, don't they just have a towel type of lining

[vikingaero]

I am a dryrobe wker and use mine to get changed. Once changed, it's still nice to keep it on to stay dry and/or warm. I pair mine with some grey crocs for added Dad-style.

[Bill]

ZedLeg said:

Yous are as bad as teenagers, who cares what folk wear for walking the dog?

This. It's a warm, waterproof coat, why wouldn't you wear it outdoors??

[RizzoTheRat]

Cotty said:

I can imagine that they work very well for their intended use. But its one of those items of clothing that has a very small window of use and popping to Sainsburys isn't one of them. Also I wouldn't have thought that they are very warm, don't they just have a towel type of lining

Yeah it's fairly heavy duty waterproof outer and a thick toweling lining, I'd assume reasonably warm but I've not tried it on.

vikingaero said:

I am a dryrobe wker and use mine to get changed. Once changed, it's still nice to keep it on to stay dry and/or warm. I pair mine with some grey crocs for added Dad-style.

Ah crocs, the shoes with the holes to let your dignity flow out

[Cotty]

RizzoTheRat said:

Ah crocs, the shoes with the holes to let your dignity flow out

I think they were first used in the film Idiocracy. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/?ref_=tttrv_o...
The film's costume designer needed to find futuristic-looking (but inexpensive) footwear for the whole cast. According to the director, she proposed using a small startup company that "wasn't out in the world yet." "Look at these horrible plastic shoes with holes in them," she said. "We could really save a lot of money, just put everyone in these things." the director replied, "But what if by the time the movie comes out, what if everyone's... what if these become popular, and people are wearing them?" The costume designer said, "Oh, these are never going to become popular. No one would ever wear these things, they're horrible." The shoes you see in the film are Crocs.