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sabukaru.online Article: 15 Alternatives to Arc’teryx
A Guide to Your Next Winter Jacket
Arc’teryx needs no introduction. From the wardrobes of gorpcore enthusiasts that won’t step foot outside unless they're drenched head to toe in GORE-TEX to the attics of retired Geography teachers, Arc’teryx’s reach is massive when it comes to outdoor functional garments.
Don’t believe us? We urge you to scroll through Instagram and count the number of minutes it takes to spot the Archaeopteryx fossil logo chiselled into an influencers jacket; like a seal of approval from the trend-hungry Gen-Z crowd. But Arc’teryx isn’t a follower, instead it’s the pioneer. Much like the 140-million-year-old prehistoric bird that the logo derives from, Arc’teryx in recent years have spread there wings and flew, and carried us along with them on this functional fashion journey.
For anyone who isn’t familiar, Arc’teryx was founded in 1989 and is a Canadian high-end design company specializing in outdoor apparel. Deeply rooted in technical apparel for mountaineering and Alpine sports, it is the king of the mountain when it comes to blurring the lines between fashion and outdoor garments. Having collaborated with many fashion houses in the past such as UK Streetwear legend, Palace, and the fairly recent collaboration with German-based luxury brand, Jil Sander, Arc’teryx is getting just as familiar with the runways of fashion shows as it is with the trails of the alps.
Arc’teryx’s range is huge, having a plethora of garments, jackets especially, for almost all conditions and situations. Before you even dive into their multiple lines such as LEAF, the more military-focused range, or Veilance, the hyper-functional and minimal series, Arc’teryx’s core product selection is expansive and diverse. The Beta for instance, one of, if not the most popular rendition of the Arc’teryx Jackets, comes in a few variations: All-Rounder (AR), Lightweight (LT) or Severe Weather (SV).
The Beta holds a special place in many fashion lovers’ hearts being the model used for the collaboration with Japanese powerhouse, Beams. The holy grail of Beta’s, the patchwork beams jacket sits at the top of the food chain and if you owned this jacket before the hype, you won the gorpcore game.
Being an incredibly functional brand with a humongous resell and vintage market makes Arc’teryx clothing not only work harder for you but harder for your wallet too. Being a fairly accessible brand with many ways of getting hold of one for less than retail, it’s no wonder that it’s one of the kings of Gorpcore. An Arc’teryx jacket is also pretty much going to last you a lifetime, and with an incredible customer service team who can fix and repair your jackets, it’s hard to look elsewhere when opting for your next battle armour for the outdoors; that being said though, there are some incredible alternatives that often get overlooked and shadowed by Arc’teryx’s monumental stance.
The outdoor world and fashion are continuing to become symbiotic, and as they do more and more brands are getting the spotlight that they deserve. As the gorpcore trend continues, and we see no sign of it stopping anytime soon, we thought we compiled a list of alternatives to the Arc’teryx Beta so that you can get a similar experience but break the mould and stand out from the other gorpcore warriors battling the climate.
