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Brand profile
Empyre
Empyre is Zumiez's in-house skate label, known for low-priced baggy denim, cargos, graphic tees and hoodies sold only through Zumiez.
LynnwoodOrigin
UnisexFocus
SkatewearStyle
$Price
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What to know about Empyre
House label, one place to buy
Empyre is Zumiez's own private-label brand, so it turns up only in Zumiez stores and online alongside stablemates like Zine — no standalone shops or outside stockists.
Baggy skate denim is the core
The range is built on loose, baggy and carpenter-fit jeans, extended with cargo and corduroy pants, flannels, hoodies and workwear jackets.
Under $60 for teenage skaters
Most jeans and fleece sit below $60, with gothic lettering, flames, hearts and grunge graphics aimed squarely at young skaters and refreshed each season.
How Empyre fits
Overall fit
true to size
Most shoppers find Empyre fits close to the labeled size, with the intentionally loose, baggy silhouette coming from the cut rather than needing a size change.
Tip: Order your usual waist size; the cut delivers the baggy look without sizing up.
Medium confidence · based on 8 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | true to size | relaxed, roomy | Order your normal size for a comfortable, slightly oversized fleece feel. |
| Shirts & overshirts | true to size | relaxed flannel cut | Take your usual size; flannels run relaxed and layer well. |
| Trousers & pants | true to size | relaxed cargo and carpenter fits | Stick with your usual waist size for the intended roomy fit. |
| Jeans & denim | true to size | loose, baggy or carpenter fits | Take your normal waist; the baggy skate look is built into the fit, so no need to size up. |
| Jackets | true to size | boxy workwear cut | Choose your normal size, or size up if you want to layer heavy hoodies underneath. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly large | boxy, relaxed | Consider sizing down if you prefer a trimmer fit, as graphic tees run relaxed. |
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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Empyre fit questions
Does Empyre run big or small?
Empyre fits true to size. Order your usual waist size; the cut delivers the baggy look without sizing up. Most shoppers find Empyre fits close to the labeled size, with the intentionally loose, baggy silhouette coming from the cut rather than needing a size change.
How does Empyre fit?
Most shoppers find Empyre fits close to the labeled size, with the intentionally loose, baggy silhouette coming from the cut rather than needing a size change. Overall shape: loose, baggy skate-oriented fits.
How do Empyre hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Empyre hoodies & sweatshirts fits true to size. Order your normal size for a comfortable, slightly oversized fleece feel. Shape: relaxed, roomy.
How do Empyre shirts & overshirts fit?
Empyre shirts & overshirts fits true to size. Take your usual size; flannels run relaxed and layer well. Shape: relaxed flannel cut.
How do Empyre trousers & pants fit?
Empyre trousers & pants fits true to size. Stick with your usual waist size for the intended roomy fit. Shape: relaxed cargo and carpenter fits.
Brand facts
Empyre is a private-label brand owned by action-sports retailer Zumiez and sold through Zumiez stores and its website rather than standalone retail. The range centers on skate-oriented denim in loose, baggy and carpenter fits, plus cargo and corduroy pants, graphic tees, hoodies, flannels and workwear jackets. Graphics draw on gothic lettering, flames, hearts and grunge motifs pitched at teenage skaters. Pricing is entry level, with most jeans and fleece under $60, and assortments refresh seasonally alongside Zumiez's other house labels such as Zine.
- Founded
- 2015
- Origin
- Lynnwood, United States
- Made in
- Asia
- Price
- $
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Skatewear, Streetwear, Punk / Grunge / Goth