Winter coats and snow gear are marked down from January to March, while it is still cold outside. Buy then for the winter after, and the only hard part is the size.
Stores start clearing winter stock right after the holidays to make room for spring. January has the most sizes and colors left. By March the prices are at their lowest, but the common sizes are often gone.
A coat bought in January will next be worn from about November to February, so it needs to fit 13 months from now, at the end of that winter.
This table is for a kid of average height. It shows the size that fits on clearance day and the size to buy for 13 months later.
| Age on clearance day | Boys wear now | Boys buy | Girls wear now | Girls buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2T | 4T | 2T | 3T |
| 3 | 3T | 4T | 3T | 4T |
| 4 | 4T | 5 | 4T | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Kids who are taller or shorter than average will land on a different size. Enter your kid's own height to get theirs.
Get the size for your kidBoots are the risky buy. Feet do not track height closely enough to predict a shoe size a year out, so this page does not try. Buy boots when the cold arrives.
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