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Brand profile
Adsum
Brooklyn menswear label mixing technical outerwear with American Northeast workwear and sportswear staples.
BrooklynOrigin
MenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Adsum
Outdoor gear crossed with sportswear
Technical shells, anoraks and fleeces sit alongside pleated trousers, work shirts, caps and logo tees, built as all-season staples rather than seasonal statements.
Northeast trades are the reference
Collections draw on the work and landscapes of the Northeastern US, which shapes the utility shapes and the outerwear-and-trousers focus the label is known for.
Started as one jacket, direct-to-consumer
Founder Peter Macnee, formerly with Mark McNairy, used his New York production contacts to make his first jacket; the brand still sells mainly through its own site.
Looks from Adsum
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Overall fit
slightly large
Adsum is generally described as cutting on the roomy, relaxed side of true-to-size, with pleated trousers and outerwear especially generous, so slimmer dressers often go down a size.
Tip: Take your usual size for an intentionally relaxed look, but consider sizing down one if you want anything close to a trim fit.
Medium confidence · based on 9 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly large | relaxed, heavyweight and roomy through the body | Take your usual size unless you plan to layer heavily underneath, in which case it already has room. |
| Shirts & overshirts | true to size | regular to relaxed work-shirt cut with a generous armhole | Order your usual size; the cut is easy without being oversized. |
| Trousers & pants | slightly large | pleated, full through the seat and thigh | — |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly large | boxy, wide through the chest with a slightly dropped shoulder | Stick with your normal size for the intended boxy look, or drop one size for a closer fit. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Adsum fit questions
Does Adsum run big or small?
Adsum fits slightly large. Take your usual size for an intentionally relaxed look, but consider sizing down one if you want anything close to a trim fit. Adsum is generally described as cutting on the roomy, relaxed side of true-to-size, with pleated trousers and outerwear especially generous, so slimmer dressers often go down a size.
How does Adsum fit?
Adsum is generally described as cutting on the roomy, relaxed side of true-to-size, with pleated trousers and outerwear especially generous, so slimmer dressers often go down a size. Overall shape: relaxed, slightly boxy silhouettes with room through the body.
How do Adsum hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Adsum hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Take your usual size unless you plan to layer heavily underneath, in which case it already has room. Shape: relaxed, heavyweight and roomy through the body.
How do Adsum shirts & overshirts fit?
Adsum shirts & overshirts fits true to size. Order your usual size; the cut is easy without being oversized. Shape: regular to relaxed work-shirt cut with a generous armhole.
How do Adsum trousers & pants fit?
Adsum trousers & pants fits slightly large. Shape: pleated, full through the seat and thigh.
Brand facts
Adsum is an American label founded in Brooklyn in 2015 by Peter Macnee, who previously worked with Mark McNairy and used his New York production contacts to make a jacket he had designed. The brand sits between outdoor gear and sportswear, building all-season staples: technical shells and anoraks, fleeces, pleated trousers, work shirts, caps and logo tees. Collections reference the trades and landscapes of the Northeastern United States. It runs direct sales through adsumnyc.com and has extended beyond clothing, including a bookshelf speaker made with audio brand Elac.
- Founded
- 2015
- Origin
- Brooklyn, United States
- Made in
- United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Italy
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Gorpcore / Outdoor, Streetwear