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Looking to step up from ROA? These 12 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
Canadian technical outerwear brand from North Vancouver, known for Gore-Tex Alpha SV shells, Atom midlayers and its Veilance and LEAF sublines.
Why it's similar. Both brands are rooted in outdoor functionality while offering structured silhouettes and utilizing technical materials.
What changes. Outerwear specialist at higher prices, no fashion collabs
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. Both brands emphasize outdoor functionality with a modern aesthetic, appealing to both adventurers and fashion-conscious individuals.
What changes. Japanese hiking apparel, minimal footwear offer
Australian-Belgian luxury label making minimal, technical ski outerwear — down and PrimaLoft puffers, shells and snow pants — for the slopes and the city.
Why it's similar. Both are premium brands blending high-performance materials with avant-garde design, suitable for extreme weather.
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Veilance is Arc'teryx's Vancouver-born city line, applying Gore-Tex construction and minimalist tailoring to monochrome technical outerwear and trousers.
Why it's similar. Veilance applies Arc'teryx's Gore-Tex laminates and bonded seams to monochrome city tailoring, launched in Vancouver in 2009, the same technical-construction-as-fashion argument ROA makes in footwear.
Swiss maker of premium technical skiwear and golf apparel, founded by Olympic champion Lasse Kjus and owned by Titleist parent Acushnet.
Why it's similar. High-performance focus with technical fabrics, similar style orientation and premium pricing.
Japanese technical apparel label founded in 1950, known for ski heritage, GORE-TEX outerwear and restrained, performance-led design.
Why it's similar. They both deliver outdoor gear that emphasizes technical performance and high-quality craftsmanship.
British technical menswear label built on the Massimo Osti Archive, known for military-influenced outerwear in fabric-innovation-led collections.
Why it's similar. Focus on technical fabrics and structured silhouettes in premium outerwear.
Tokyo label founded by Yosuke Aizawa in 2006, combining technical outdoor construction with Japanese fabrics and fashion-led design.
Italian technical menswear house, Moncler-owned since 2021, known for garment-dyed outerwear and its detachable compass-rose sleeve badge.
Japanese travel-driven label pairing technical Cordura backpacks with utilitarian outerwear, building each collection around a country its designers have visited.
German technical apparel label founded in 1994 by Errolson Hugh and Michaela Sachenbacher, known for monochrome Gore-Tex shells and engineered garment systems.
Canadian label and retailer making technical, GORE-TEX-driven everyday clothing, with stores in Vancouver and Toronto.
Why it's similar. Makes its own technical, GORE-TEX-driven everyday clothing, sold through its Vancouver and Toronto shops.
What changes. Cut for the city rather than the trail, with a quieter, minimal look.
Arc'teryx, And Wander, Templa lead our ranking. Looking to step up from ROA? These 12 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
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