90% match686
Independent snowboard outerwear specialist, same rider base
What changes: Apparel only — no boards, bindings or bags
Brand profile
Burton
Family-owned Vermont snowboard company making boards, Step On bindings, outerwear and a bag line from daypacks to roller luggage.
BurlingtonOrigin
UnisexFocus
Gorpcore / OutdoorStyle
$$$Price
What to know about Burton
Snowboard hardware first, apparel second
Burton builds boards and the Step On boot-and-binding system, and its outerwear line is designed around riding rather than as a standalone fashion range.
[ak] is the technical tier
Above the main outerwear sits [ak], the label's higher-spec mountain line, which is where the most technical jackets and shells sit within the range.
Bags are the everyday entry
The bag range covers daypacks, duffels and roller luggage, so much of what people buy from Burton never touches a mountain.
How Burton fits
Overall fit
slightly large
Most people find Burton's snow outerwear runs true to size but generously cut to allow for layers, so it can feel roomy when worn casually, while lifestyle tees and fleece run closer to standard.
Tip: Take your usual size for layering over midlayers, but consider sizing down if you want a trimmer, non-technical fit or are between sizes.
Medium confidence · based on 14 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | true to size | regular to relaxed, slightly boxy in newer lifestyle cuts | Take your usual size; only size up if you want a deliberately oversized look. |
| Trousers & pants | slightly large | relaxed to regular snow-pant cut, with tapered [ak] options | Order your usual waist size and check inseam, as many find the legs run long. |
| Jackets | slightly large | relaxed through chest and shoulders, built to fit over midlayers; [ak] shells are closer to a regular/athletic fit | Stick with your normal size if you layer, or size down for a cleaner fit worn over just a tee or fleece. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | true to size | regular, occasionally boxy in graphic styles | Buy your normal size; base-layer tops fit noticeably closer by design. |
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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Burton fit questions
Does Burton run big or small?
Burton fits slightly large. Take your usual size for layering over midlayers, but consider sizing down if you want a trimmer, non-technical fit or are between sizes. Most people find Burton's snow outerwear runs true to size but generously cut to allow for layers, so it can feel roomy when worn casually, while lifestyle tees and fleece run closer to standard.
How does Burton fit?
Most people find Burton's snow outerwear runs true to size but generously cut to allow for layers, so it can feel roomy when worn casually, while lifestyle tees and fleece run closer to standard. Overall shape: generally relaxed and layering-friendly, with [ak] technical pieces cut closer to the body.
How do Burton hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Burton hoodies & sweatshirts fits true to size. Take your usual size; only size up if you want a deliberately oversized look. Shape: regular to relaxed, slightly boxy in newer lifestyle cuts.
How do Burton trousers & pants fit?
Burton trousers & pants fits slightly large. Order your usual waist size and check inseam, as many find the legs run long. Shape: relaxed to regular snow-pant cut, with tapered [ak] options.
How do Burton jackets fit?
Burton jackets fits slightly large. Stick with your normal size if you layer, or size down for a cleaner fit worn over just a tee or fleece. Shape: relaxed through chest and shoulders, built to fit over midlayers; [ak] shells are closer to a regular/athletic fit.
Brand facts
Burton is a snowboard company founded by Jake Burton Carpenter in 1977 and headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. It makes snowboards, the Step On boot-and-binding system, [ak] technical outerwear, and a bag range spanning daypacks, duffels and roller luggage. The business remains privately held and family-owned, owned and chaired by Donna Carpenter, with her sons on the board, and is a certified B Corporation. Burton cut jobs in 2024 amid flat snowboard participation, climate pressure and competition, and added senior hires in 2025 to grow core product categories.
- Founded
- 1977
- Origin
- Burlington, United States
- Made in
- China
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Gorpcore / Outdoor, Streetwear, Techwear