I have never really told you about the love/hate thing with rain. i think i will speak for all tall people in NYC  that it is impossible to not get poke, hit by short person walking with umbrella  down the street. i hate is.  sooo this thing - I would call a nightmare. 

on the other hand , walking in the rain with a guy that you love and kissing under umbrella is extremely ‘sensitive sally’ moment for me and extremely romantic.

so yeah… short people with umbrellas, please watch your step.

brit:

Goggles Umbrella

No need to keep the umbrella raised high to see ahead anymore - the Goggles Umbrella ($32) keeps you completely covered while giving you a glasses-shaped peep hole to see where you’re going. At last, peace of mind that your top half will stay dry while out in the rain.

An alternative is, of course, a clear umbrella (like this one) but are those as quirky and fun as the goggles? I think not. (As an aside, I think everyone on the Google Goggles team should get a Google-branded version.)

The one downside is that it only comes in yellow or grey. A few more colors or designs would be preferable, but I’ll take what I can get.