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The North Face

You can’t talk about outdoor brands without mentioning The North Face. The Cali-born mountaineering label has grown to become the most recognisable in the world, producing top-tier kit for everyone from Arctic explorers to, well, the rest of us.

And good news for fashion-conscious men – TNF is no stranger to style, boasting long-running collabs with labels such as Supreme and Junya Watanabe MAN, as well as its own fashion-forward offshoot, The North Face Purple Label.

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Uniqlo

Okay, so you probably wouldn’t pack a Uniqlo jacket for your next trip to the Himalayas, but the Japanese high-street chain has a great reputation for producing affordable outerwear which is perfectly suited to slightly less extreme environments.

The brand’s packable parka has become one of its staple items and in terms of value for money, is unparalleled. For a cost-effective way to keep the showers at bay, Uniqlo should be top of your list.

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Arc’teryx

This high-end, performance brand is the Ferrari of the outdoor apparel world, and just like a turbo-charged Italian sports car, there’s a lot going on under the hood to justify it.

Arc’teryx gear is touted by those in the know as the best there is, and for good reason. The label’s jackets don’t just look better than the competition, they also boast high-spec features, such as reduced-width seam taping and articulation, that will see them outperform the competition time and time again.

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Finisterre

Founded in 2003, Cornwall-based Finisterre has been quietly building a rep amongst outdoor types, creating slick, stylish outerwear and saving the planet one cool jacket at a time with a deep-rooted commitment to sustainability.

Finisterre was created to keep British surfers warm outside of the water but over the years, it’s objective has become much broader. Finisterre now caters for lovers of the outdoors indiscriminately, kitting them out with some of the best looking and performing outerwear to hail from British shores.