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.