Most raincoats solve one problem and create another. They keep you dry and make you look like you have no interest in how you dress. The ones with a zip as a design feature rather than an afterthought are worth paying attention to, because a well placed zip changes the whole proposition. It adds structure. It gives a coat a point of view without resorting to branding or unnecessary hardware. We’ve been specifically looking at options where the zip line is clean, the pull is considered, and the overall silhouette works with the kind of clothes men actually wear in bad weather. Tailored trousers, dark denim, a good boot. These are not technical jackets dressed up in fashion language. They are proper raincoats that happen to look sharp. Water resistance matters here as much as proportion. We’ve insisted on both. If you’re going to get caught in the rain, you may as well look like you planned it.