discoLooking to step up from The 15 Best Brands for Fleeces in Streetwear? These 4 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
Canadian label and retailer making technical, GORE-TEX-driven everyday clothing, with stores in Vancouver and Toronto.
Why it's similar. HAVEN runs its Equipment for Living line out of Vancouver's Railtown district, applying GORE-TEX and Schoeller outerwear thinking to knitwear and heavyweight jersey made in Canada and Japan.
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. Founded in 2011 by two ex-Issey Miyake designers, and wander cuts packable insulation and hiking shells in technical fabrics, marked by the reflective logo print that made it a city staple.
Japanese technical apparel label founded in 1950, known for ski heritage, GORE-TEX outerwear and restrained, performance-led design.
Why it's similar. Goldwin began as a Toyama knit-fabric factory in 1950 and still leans on ski heritage, building GORE-TEX shells and technical knits restrained enough to wear in the city.
Tokyo label founded by Yosuke Aizawa in 2006, combining technical outdoor construction with Japanese fabrics and fashion-led design.
Why it's similar. Yosuke Aizawa has paired Gore-Tex shells with Japanese-milled Fair Isle and jacquard knitwear since 2006, making White Mountaineering the most pattern-heavy layering option on this list.
Haven, And Wander, Goldwin lead our ranking. Looking to step up from The 15 Best Brands for Fleeces in Streetwear? These 4 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.