CAYL
CAYL, short for Climb As You Love, is a Seoul outdoor label founded in 2011 by designer Euijae Lee, who began by making climbing kit for himself. The independent brand builds technical apparel, packs and accessories around climbing, bouldering, hiking and trail running, pairing lightweight performance fabrics with restrained, city-wearable cuts. It runs its own Seoul retail space, ships internationally via cayl.co.kr, stocks with END. and specialist outdoor retailers, and shows seasonal collections to buyers through appointment-only Paris showrooms.
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| Category | Runs | Shape | Length | Size advice | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackets | runs small | trim technical shell fit with only modest layering room | regular to slightly short hem and sleeve | Size up one to layer a midlayer underneath. | medium |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | runs small | boxy to relaxed through the chest with a dropped, casual shoulder on many styles | noticeably short in the body for taller wearers | Size up one from your usual tee size, or two if you want genuine length in the body. | medium |
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | runs small | straight and lightly relaxed rather than oversized | short in body and sleeve on taller frames | Go up a size for layering over a baselayer or shell. | low |
| Shirts & overshirts | runs small | relaxed camp-style or hiking cut, but narrow across the shoulders relative to Western sizing | regular to slightly short, meant to be worn untucked | Take one size up, especially if you have broader shoulders. | low |
| Trousers & pants | slightly small | athletic hiking and trail cut, articulated through the knee with a tapered leg | inseams often read short by Western standards | Size up if you are between sizes or over about 6ft, and check the stated inseam in cm before ordering. | medium |
Does CAYL run big or small?
CAYL runs small. Most Western shoppers do best going up one size from their usual, and up two if they are tall or want layering room. Shoppers generally report that CAYL follows Korean sizing, so pieces feel about a size smaller than comparable Western outdoor labels even though the styling itself looks relaxed and boxy.
How does CAYL fit?
Shoppers generally report that CAYL follows Korean sizing, so pieces feel about a size smaller than comparable Western outdoor labels even though the styling itself looks relaxed and boxy. Overall shape: generally relaxed but cut on Korean/Asian sizing blocks, so the same label size lands narrower than European or US equivalents.
How do CAYL jackets fit?
CAYL jackets runs small. Size up one to layer a midlayer underneath. Shape: trim technical shell fit with only modest layering room.
How do CAYL t-shirts & graphic tees fit?
CAYL t-shirts & graphic tees runs small. Size up one from your usual tee size, or two if you want genuine length in the body. Shape: boxy to relaxed through the chest with a dropped, casual shoulder on many styles.
How do CAYL hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
CAYL hoodies & sweatshirts runs small. Go up a size for layering over a baselayer or shell. Shape: straight and lightly relaxed rather than oversized.
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