Arc'teryx
On the Value Frontier — no label offers more quality for less moneytechnical shells and outerwear
Technical Outdoor · Canada
Quality
10/10
Price
$$$
Design
8.5 of 10
Reputation
9.5 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Technical Outdoor
Segment · 28 labels
Technical outdoor brands, ranked by quality
28 labels in our index, ranked by editorial quality score
Mountain-grade shells and alpine engineering worn on city streets. The 28 technical outdoor labels in this edition average 8.0/10 for quality with typically mid-market prices. Arc'teryx, Descente Allterrain and Goldwin set the tone.
Labels
28
Avg quality
8.0
Median price
$$$
All labels in this group
Descente Allterrain
Underratedclean technical outerwear
Technical Outdoor · Japan
Quality
9.5/10
Price
$$$
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
6.5 of 10
Quiet · Casual
Goldwin
clean technical outerwear
Technical Outdoor · Japan
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Norrøna
hardwearing ski and mountain outerwear
Technical Outdoor · Norway
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Casual
66°North
UnderratedIcelandic technical outerwear
Technical Outdoor · Iceland
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Klättermusen
UnderratedScandi mountaineering outerwear
Technical Outdoor · Sweden
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Quiet · Casual
Nanga
UnderratedJapanese down outerwear
Technical Outdoor · Japan
Quality
9/10
Price
$$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Quiet · Casual
Patagonia
outdoor fleece and shells
Technical Outdoor · United States
Quality
8.5/10
Price
$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
9.5 of 10
Timeless · Casual
Stone Island
fabric innovation and outerwear
Technical Outdoor · Italy
Quality
8.5/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
8.5 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Casual
Salomon
trail running and mountain sports gear
Technical Outdoor · France
Quality
8/10
Price
$$
Design
7.5 of 10
Reputation
8.5 of 10
Casual
And Wander
fashion-forward technical hiking wear
Technical Outdoor · Japan
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Trendy · Casual
Fjällräven
G-1000 outdoor classics
Technical Outdoor · Sweden
Quality
8/10
Price
$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Snow Peak
camp-minded technical RTW
Technical Outdoor · Japan
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Canada Goose
premium parkas
Technical Outdoor · Canada
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Casual
Houdini
minimal performance outerwear
Technical Outdoor · Sweden
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Mammut
Swiss alpine equipment
Technical Outdoor · Switzerland
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Timeless · Casual
Montbell
ultralight Japanese outdoor gear
Technical Outdoor · Japan
Quality
8/10
Price
$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Rab
mountain shells and insulation
Technical Outdoor · United Kingdom
Quality
8/10
Price
$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Casual
Icebreaker
merino wool baselayers
Technical Outdoor · New Zealand
Quality
8/10
Price
$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Mountain Hardwear
technical alpine outerwear
Technical Outdoor · United States
Quality
8/10
Price
$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Casual
C.P. Company
goggle outerwear and garment dye
Technical Outdoor · Italy
Quality
7.5/10
Price
$$$
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Casual
The North Face
outdoor outerwear and fleece
Technical Outdoor · United States
Quality
7/10
Price
$$
Design
6.5 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Casual
Nike ACG
technical outdoor sportswear
Technical Outdoor · United States
Quality
7/10
Price
$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Trendy · Casual
Adidas Terrex
trail and outdoor performance wear
Technical Outdoor · Germany
Quality
7/10
Price
$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Casual
Helly Hansen
sailing and ski outerwear
Technical Outdoor · Norway
Quality
7/10
Price
$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Timeless · Casual
Woolrich
heritage outerwear
Technical Outdoor · United States
Quality
7/10
Price
$$$
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Cotopaxi
color-blocked packs and fleece
Technical Outdoor · United States
Quality
6/10
Price
$$
Design
6.5 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Trendy · Loud · Casual
Columbia
accessible outdoor basics
Technical Outdoor · United States
Quality
6/10
Price
$
Design
5 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Casual
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