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Each guide answers one buying question and shows the figures behind the answer.

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Budget and prices

What a winter coat and a pair of boots cost you per wear

Cost per wear for a UK winter coat and boots: price spread over the seasons you keep them, dry cleaning, one resole, and the 14-day right to cancel online.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 9 min

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Interior of a clothing shop with rails of knitwear, folded stacks, trainers and hard-shell suitcases

How to choose

Choosing a coat and boots that last more than one British winter

Choosing a coat and boots that last past one winter: reading the fibre label, the construction you can inspect, and the pricing rules that changed in 2025.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 9 min

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Young people in sweatshirts and jeans reaching into a trolley of potted plants outdoors

Fit and sizing

Buying UK sizes by measurement instead of by the label

Buy UK clothing and shoe sizes by measurement: what the BS EN 13402 size system is based on, the four numbers to record once, and how to cost ordering two sizes.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 9 min

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