disco
Looking to step up from Gramicci? These 5 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
Seoul outdoor label founded in 2011 by Euijae Lee, making climbing- and trail-rooted technical apparel, bags and accessories with city-wearable design.
Why it's similar. Climbing pants with a gusseted crotch and a removable webbing belt with clip closure, cut in a cotton/PU twill.
What changes. Fatigue-style pockets and Seoul city-climbing design, and harder to find in the US.
Salt Lake City maker of climbing and ski gear — Camalot cams, harnesses, headlamps, poles and technical apparel — owned by Clarus Corporation.
Why it's similar. Stretch cotton-twill climbing pants with a gusseted seat and inseam and a soft elastic waist that sits under a harness.
What changes. Elastic waist instead of a belt, styled for the gym and crag rather than the street.
Brooklyn label making minimalist technical daily clothing, sold direct in small drops of performance-fabric pants, shorts and merino basics.
Why it's similar. Performance pants and shorts made for city wear, in the same pants-and-shorts category.
What changes. No climbing cut or webbing belt; a sleeker city performance look instead.
The weekly disco
Like these brands? Keep discovering.
One email a week — new brands worth knowing and the markdowns actually worth clicking.
Free · One email a week
Tokyo technical outdoor label founded in 2011 by ex-Issey Miyake designers Keita Ikeuchi and Mihoko Mori, owned by TSI Holdings.
Why it's similar. Japanese technical outdoor clothing that includes climbing-derived pieces.
What changes. A premium technical approach rather than soft cotton-twill belted bottoms.
New York label founded in 2011 by Shinya Hasegawa, reworking mid-century American surf and mountain gear into lightweight, packable everyday clothing.
Why it's similar. Outdoor clothing styled for the street, with shorts and shirts in the same outdoor-meets-city register.
What changes. Current shorts use drawstrings, and the belted climbing short appears discontinued.
CAYL, Black Diamond, Outlier NYC lead our ranking. Looking to step up from Gramicci? These 5 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
Community recommendations
We're always discovering new labels. Suggest a brand we should look into.
Own a brand?
Spotted outdated information?