Abstract: The present disclosure provides articles of manufacture with a structure that resists liquid impacts, such as from rain, as well as methods of making such articles. In some embodiments, the articles include two layers of porous material. The inner layer is made from a hydrophobic porous material or has a hydrophobic coating. A spacer layer is positioned in-between the two layers to provide physical separation between the layers, airflow between the layers, and other benefits. Importantly, the configuration of the spacer layer allows each of the other layers to be made from more breathable materials than existing waterproof materials, while allowing the article as a whole to withstand far greater water impact pressures than either layer individually.