Alternatives

Brands like Mountain Hardwear

Six labels that share Mountain Hardwear's technical outdoor character at a lower price. Mountain Hardwear typically runs shells $200-450, down $250-400; every pick below sits at least one tier lower on our 10-point price scale, matched on design, quality, reputation and style.

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Cheaper alternatives

Montbell

ultralight Japanese outdoor gear

Technical Outdoor · Japan

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Quality 8 vs 8 · one price tier lower

Adidas Terrex

trail and outdoor performance wear

Technical Outdoor · Germany

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Quality 7 vs 8 · one price tier lower

Columbia

accessible outdoor basics

Technical Outdoor · United States

Quality

6.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

5 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Quality 6 vs 8 · two price tiers lower

The North Face

outdoor outerwear and fleece

Technical Outdoor · United States

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6.5 of 10

Reputation

8 of 10

Quality 7 vs 8 · one price tier lower

Naked & Famous

novelty raw selvedge at fair prices

Premium Denim · Canada

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Quality 8 vs 8 · one price tier lower

ASICS

performance running

Activewear · Japan

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Quality 7 vs 8 · two price tiers lower

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Rab

mountain shells and insulation

Technical Outdoor · United Kingdom

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Helly Hansen

sailing and ski outerwear

Technical Outdoor · Norway

Quality

7.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Mammut

Swiss alpine equipment

Technical Outdoor · Switzerland

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Nanga

Japanese down outerwear

Technical Outdoor · Japan

Quality

9.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

6 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Fjallraven

G-1000 outdoor classics

Technical Outdoor · Sweden

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Houdini

minimal performance outerwear

Technical Outdoor · Sweden

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

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