Clothing

The best part about the Columbia Boys' Buga Puff Jacket is the cool shiny lining. Although it's actually there not to make the jacket cooler, but to make it warmer. Between the lining (which is nice and soft, not at all scratchy), the lightweight insulation, and the cozy hood, you'll be heading outdoors during recess even in the coldest weather.

Head down to the public pool and engage in some serious high-dive debauchery while wearing your DC Lanai Essential 3 Boys\357\277\275 Board Shorts. A neoprene fly and the Lycra-lined bottom of these shorts help to keep the family jewels safe from uncomfortable chaffage when you hit the water after dropping from 30-feet up. Watch out for the pool sharks too; they're nasty creatures.

There is something about wearing skin-tight pants that makes your skin crawl (especially the skin on your nuts). Pull on the Freedom Baggy Pant from Airblaster and give the boys room to breathe.

When it rains, you envision mud, colds, and wet clothes, but when your little adventurer sees the rain, he just sees fun in his future. Let him have his fun and stay dry too in the Boys' Zipline Rain Jacket from The North Face. The high-tech HyVent layer blocks moisture and keeps him dry while the articulated hood protects his head and won't restrict his movement. Fully sealed seams mean water can't sneak in through the stitching, and elastic cuffs holds back wind and rain that might try to blow into his sleeves.

It's a crisp winter day, and the air is so cold you can almost hear it freezing. Of course, that isn't going to keep your kid off the mountain. The North Face Boys' Aconcagua Vest insulates your up-and-coming skier with 550-fill down to keep his core toasty and warm on brutally cold days.

Channel your twins' sibling rivalry and set them loose on the timed course at the mountain wearing the Spyder Boys' Rival Jacket. Thanks to the jacket's waterproof breathable Xt.L technology and the burly 140g Thermaweb insulation, they'll stay out in all kinds of weather taking lap after lap trying to top each other. Too late, you realize it would have been cheaper to enroll them in the local ski team program.

Designed with simplicity in mind, The North Face Boys' Resolve Pants use a waterproof and breathable HyVent fabric to keep your kid dry during a rainy hike or walk to school. Seam-sealed fabric locks out leaks where other pants let them in, and the tough nylon shell puts up with the bumps and bruises of the everyday life of an active boy. Your youngin' can easily pull these over his boots, and he can wear the Resolve over a pair of jeans if need be thanks to the elasticized waist and quarter-length ankle zips.

Warn your boy that staring at the Hurley Boys' Phantom 60 Dimension Board Short for too long will make him go blind. But they'll also make him really comfortable while surfing, swimming, or starting water-balloon fights with the neighbor kids. You probably don't have to warn him about the second part.

You either need to be born with superhero traits or acquire them through a super-secret military test-gone-wrong. Since you'd be under the watchful eye of both adversaries and the military, you'd hardly have time to surf with your Hurley Boys' Phantom KingsRoad Boardshort. We'd like to think that the ultra stretchy fabric, water-repellent coating, and stretchy EZ fly sorta make the Phantom KingsRoad the uniform of a real super-surfer.

No matter how cold and snowy it gets, when you move fast enough, you have to let your boys breathe. The FlyLow Gear Chemical Pant keeps all the pow out during big lines but lets in a cool breeze during the skin back up the ridge. Since you slay big lines and deep snow on the daily, you'll be stoked on the Three-Layer Intuitive Fabric in this shell pant. And since you work for your turns, this pant's inner and outer thigh vents get you all the ventilation you need to keep skinning and lapping your favorite zone.

The North Face Boys' Pitaya Jacket's nylon shell blocks light wind while the interior Polartec fleece keeps your youngin' warm. Elastic binding at the sleeves and hood keep openings comfortable and help to prevent drafts. The reverse-coil main zipper sits low so it won't rub on the zipper of a jacket layered over it. As a go-to layering jacket for bitterly cold weather or a stand-alone choice for more mild days, the Pitayta is a versatile choice.

You either need to be born with superhero traits or acquire them through a super-secret military test-gone-wrong. Since you'd be under the watchful eye of both adversaries and the military, you'd hardly have time to surf with your Hurley Boys' Phantom KingsRoad Boardshort. We'd like to think that the ultra stretchy fabric, water-repellent coating, and stretchy EZ fly sorta make the Phantom KingsRoad the uniform of a real super-surfer.

One minute he's camping with his buddies and talking around the campfire, and the next minute it's raining, and everyone is running for cover. While the rest of the camp is frantically trying to turn garbage bags into rain ponchos, your kid will be prepared with The North Face Boys' Klamath Rain Jacket.

You either need to be born with superhero traits or acquire them through a super-secret military test-gone-wrong. Since you'd be under the watchful eye of both adversaries and the military, you'd hardly have time to surf with your Hurley Boys' Phantom KingsRoad Boardshort. We'd like to think that the ultra stretchy fabric, water-repellent coating, and stretchy EZ fly sorta make the Phantom KingsRoad the uniform of a real super-surfer.

Head down to the public pool and engage in some serious high-dive debauchery while wearing your DC Lanai Essential 3 Boys\357\277\275 Board Shorts. A neoprene fly and the Lycra-lined bottom of these shorts help to keep the family jewels safe from uncomfortable chaffage when you hit the water after dropping from 30-feet up. Watch out for the pool sharks too; they're nasty creatures.

Warn your boy that staring at the Hurley Boys' Phantom 60 Dimension Board Short for too long will make him go blind. But they'll also make him really comfortable while surfing, swimming, or starting water-balloon fights with the neighbor kids. You probably don't have to warn him about the second part.

The sun is out and the park is built, so slip on the DC Banshee Pant and lay down the perfect line before the kids make a mess of the lips and landings.

If you put your ear to the railroad line, you might hear that baggy threads are on the outs. The DC Men's Tabor Slim Pants are here to keep you more in than the latest boy-band. Fully taped seams, 10K-rated water protection, and a boot gaiter gives you protection from soggy snow as you head over to grab some digits without your cuffs dragging like a neanderthal's knuckles.

What looks like an anorak but isn't an anorak? That would be the Nitro Boys' Funtime Jacket. This zip-front jacket features a big fold-over kangaroo pocket that keeps all your important doo-dads handy.

If you have even a glimmer of hope that you can get your kid to put down the video-game controller and do something aerobic outside , The Boys 1/2 North Face Apex Bionic Softshell might help. It has all the water-resistance and breathability of the grown-up Apex Bionic in a pint-sized package.

Get down (well, hopefully not literally) in the park wearing the Spyder Boys Throw Pant. This rad-looking pant has all the moves nailed down, including waterproof protection and plenty of insulation to keep you warm. An extra-high back helps keep the snow out if you take a digger off a rail. We know that there's not much chance of that happening but, you know, just in case.

The sun is out and the park is built, so slip on the DC Banshee Pant and lay down the perfect line before the kids make a mess of the lips and landings.

Jump into the Grumpy Jacket from Airblaster and tell those damn kids to get the hell out of your park. The snow is brand new, and they are mucking it up and sitting on their asses shooting the breeze. In your day kids who ruined the runs for everyone else were sold to gypsies . Of course, they wont even hear you shouting with that goddamned hippity-hop music they all have blaring from their tripods.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm puffy warm goodness. The Burton Boys' Repel Jacket packs 180 grams of Thermacore insulation in the core, 120g in the sleeves for added mobility, and 80g in the hood to fend off the occasional blizzard. Suddenly the outdoors are much more inviting. Couple all that warmth with Burton's Room-To-Grow System that allows you to adjust the jacket's arm lengths as he grows and you have the cold winter covered for a while.

Your up-and-coming winter adventurer needs gear that can keep up with him, which is where The North Face Boys' LHM Triclimate Jacket comes into play. Built tough with HyVent nylon weave, the LHM also offers a standalone liner jacket for warmer walks to school. Ample pockets keep him as organized as can be, and an ID label helps keep sibling rivalries from flaring up. Adjustable cuff tabs complement an adjustable hemline drawcord to complete a seal against Mother Nature's colder intrusions.

You're not going to let a passing squall (or an all-day deluge) alter your plans; simply outfit your boy in The North Face Resolve Jacket and carry on. The Resolve has waterproof fabric and fully tapedseams, so it keeps junior dry whether he's on a whale watch or a hut-to-hut hike. The fully adjustable hood stores in the lined collar so it's out of the way when the precipitation finally moves on.

If junior is cold and wet during his first backpacking experience, he's probably not going to want to go again. Set him up for a success with the Sierra Designs Hurricane Rain Jacket. This classic rain jacket features Hurricane 2L fabric to block out rain and light snow so you two can enjoy the sights and sounds of the natural world.

You're mission in life up until now has been to keep itchy things away from your boys. And thanks to the Ibex D-Lux Boxer's non-itchy merino wool fabric, the ongoing success of your mission has never been more secure. That's because lightweight New Zealand merino wool sinks your nethers into a sea of softness while providing unsurpassed breathability and temperature control.

Parents can take comfort knowing their boy is protected from that particularly nasty thunderstorm with the Marmot Boys' PreCip Jacket. Made with Marmot's proprietary PreCip fabric, this rain shell breathes without letting water in so even the most rough-and-tumble guys can enjoy hours outside in comfort.

Nothing says 'I'm the next up-and-coming super pro' quite like the Burton Boys' Logo Horizontal Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt. The Horizontal sweatshirt features a clean Burton word mark logo printed on a toasty 300g fleece made up of a soft and breathable cotton/poly blend.