Built for the weather

A focused selection of technical outerwear, insulated layers and cold-weather essentials, chosen for everyday movement in the city and beyond.

01 The weather

Winter changes how you move, what you carry and how you dress. Wind finds every gap. Wet snow soaks through. Still air sits at minus twenty. We start there.

02 The system

Outside protects. Inside regulates.

A winter outfit is a system. Each layer has one job; together they keep you warm, dry and moving.

  1. The shell

    Meets the weather first. Keeps wind, rain and snow out and lets the heat you make escape.

    2 pieces
  2. Insulation

    Holds still, warm air around you when the temperature drops and you slow down.

    3 pieces
  3. The midlayer

    Warmth that breathes while you move. Under a shell, or on its own on milder days.

    1 piece
  4. The last layer

    A toque. Small, packable, and the difference on the walk home.

    1 piece

03 The environment

Where the cold happens

One system, from the trailhead to the tram stop.

  1. MountainExposed ridges, long climbs, weather that turns by the hour.
  2. StreetWind between buildings, slush at every crossing.
  3. WindThe cold you feel is the cold that moves. A shell stops it.
  4. SnowDry, wet, sideways. What matters is what gets through.
  5. TransitCold platform, warm train, cold street. Layers you can open.
  6. NightThe walk home after dark, when the temperature drops again.

04 What we hold to

A small range, on purpose

Every piece is chosen for function, layering and versatility, not to fill a shelf.

  • Function decides.

    If a feature does not help in the cold, it is not a reason to buy. We choose pieces for what they do in weather.

  • Fewer, better layers.

    A shell, a warm layer and a toque cover most of a Canadian winter. We keep the range small on purpose.

  • Say what we know.

    Specifications on our pages come from the product. When a figure is not confirmed, we leave it out rather than guess.

  • Answer like people.

    Questions about a size or an order go to someone who knows the gear, not to a script.

Dress forthe cold.

Start with the layer the weather meets first.