I got sick of rain shells because if I'm not wet from rain, I'm wet from sweat.
Now, I'm running a Jackson and Gibbens Rain Cape comme ca

Upsides: If it comes from the general direction of the sky, you are covered.
Breathes better than gore-tex can ever hope for
Anything on your back is covered too
Downside: Wear this and you are a sail. But if it's raining enough that I put it on, I'd rather be dry than aerodynamically efficient.
For the feet, I've found that I really like neoprene booties.
On my hands, I've found that Seirus gloves are really nice.
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