Index Jacket (GORE-TEX 3L)
The GORE-TEX 3L shell is the clearest expression of HAVEN's "Equipment for Living" approach — technical mountain construction cut for city wear.
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Haven
Canadian label and retailer making technical, GORE-TEX-driven everyday clothing, with stores in Vancouver and Toronto.
VancouverOrigin
MenswearFocus
TechwearStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Haven
HAVEN is a Canadian retailer and in-house label operating under the line "Equipment for Living." Its own collection applies technical outerwear thinking to everyday clothing: GORE-TEX and Schoeller shells, insulated parkas, work-influenced pants, knitwear and heavyweight jersey, produced with partner factories in Canada and Japan. The company runs stores in Vancouver's Railtown district (355 Railway Street) and in Toronto, stocking Japanese and international labels alongside its own. HAVEN also produces footwear and apparel collaborations with sportswear brands, and publishes editorial dialogues with designers on its site.
The pieces that define Haven
Shop Haven →Polartec® Alpha® Fleece Layers
Pieces like the Ascent Hoodie and Ridge Liner show HAVEN's habit of building everyday midlayers from serious alpine insulation.
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The Cloud Insulated Cap and Trapper Insulated Hat carry HAVEN's outerwear engineering into accessories built for Canadian winters.
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How Haven fits
Overall fit
slightly large
Most shoppers find HAVEN's in-house pieces run true to label but are drafted relaxed and roomy, so they wear a touch larger than mainstream brands.
Tip: Take your usual size for the intended relaxed look, or size down one if you prefer a trimmer, closer fit.
Medium confidence · based on 9 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly large | relaxed and roomy, heavyweight loopback with dropped shoulders | Order true to size; only size up if you plan to layer a thick midlayer underneath. |
| Jackets | slightly large | technical shell and parka cuts engineered with layering room | Take your usual size since layering room is already built in; sizing up can leave shells feeling oversized. |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly large | relaxed work- and camp-shirt shapes, straight through the body | True to size works for most; size down for a tidier, less overshirt-like fit. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | slightly large | boxy, wide through the chest with slightly dropped shoulders | Stick with your normal size for the intended boxy look, or size down if you want it closer to the body. |
| Trousers & pants | true to size | relaxed straight to lightly tapered work- and technical-influenced pants | Buy your measured waist size and expect a roomy leg; hemming may be needed if you're shorter. |
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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90% matchNanamica
GORE-TEX built into quiet everyday wardrobe staples
What changes: Softer, more preppy Japanese styling; less workwear
85% matchGoldwin
Ski-heritage GORE-TEX with restrained city cuts
What changes: Bigger sports-performance range, less workwear/streetwear crossover
82% matchWhite Mountaineering
Tokyo take on outdoor construction, more graphic
What changes: Bolder prints and runway-driven collections
80% matchArc’teryx Veilance
Same Vancouver Gore-Tex logic pushed into tailoring
What changes: Much higher price, strictly minimal urban formalwear
Haven fit questions
Does Haven run big or small?
Haven fits slightly large. Take your usual size for the intended relaxed look, or size down one if you prefer a trimmer, closer fit. Most shoppers find HAVEN's in-house pieces run true to label but are drafted relaxed and roomy, so they wear a touch larger than mainstream brands.
How does Haven fit?
Most shoppers find HAVEN's in-house pieces run true to label but are drafted relaxed and roomy, so they wear a touch larger than mainstream brands. Overall shape: relaxed, slightly boxy modern cut with dropped shoulders on tops.
How do Haven hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Haven hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Order true to size; only size up if you plan to layer a thick midlayer underneath. Shape: relaxed and roomy, heavyweight loopback with dropped shoulders.
How do Haven jackets fit?
Haven jackets fits slightly large. Take your usual size since layering room is already built in; sizing up can leave shells feeling oversized. Shape: technical shell and parka cuts engineered with layering room.
How do Haven shirts & overshirts fit?
Haven shirts & overshirts fits slightly large. True to size works for most; size down for a tidier, less overshirt-like fit. Shape: relaxed work- and camp-shirt shapes, straight through the body.
Brand facts
- Founded
- 2006
- Origin
- Vancouver, Canada
- Made in
- Japan
- Price
- $$$$
- Typical prices
- Caps hats $84–$116
- Focus
- Menswear
- Styles
- Techwear, Minimalist / Contemporary, Gorpcore / Outdoor