Post your inspiration, w2c questions, rants about the definition of techwear, cringe fits, brand and item recommendations, movies/games/comics recommendations, whatever the fuck you want.
Dumping the pastebin a few anons on Veeky Forums put together a few weeks ago. Feel free to critique or add to it for the next pastebin.
4Dimension >Small Taiwanese label producing inexpensive techwear outerwear, tops and pants. Quality is on par with Guerilla Group, not comparable to large manufacturers such as Nike or Acronym but they are specifically targeted at the techwear aesthetic and this is a much cheaper alternative than Veilance and Acronym for brand new items. Fit is on the small side.
Acronym >Military aesthetic, fashion forward cuts and functions, latest technical garments. High price. Footwear collaboration with Nike more form over function. Very strong resale and hard to get cheaply.
Adidas >Sportswear brand with footwear lines that can work with the aesthetic such as the Tubular and Flux range. Certain apparel from Adidas Performance and Originals line can be found with technical fabrics and futuristic aesthetics. Outlets and eBay can be used to find good deals. Quality is quite high for the price.
Arcteryx LEAF >The Law-Enforcement and Armed Forces line of the outdoors brand Arcterx. High priced but good build quality and materials. Can be found on the second hand market on eBay sold by retired soldiers relatively cheap. Mix with casual elements like sneakers to reduce the military/tactical look of these pieces.
Darn tough >Only socks you need to own, highest quality you can get. Big time techwear staple, but 1-trick pony line.
Descente Allterrain >Techwear diffusion line by a Japanese outdoors brand. Quality and price are high and tends to be slightly over-branded for the aesthetic.
Final Home >Japanese streetwear brand with military and urban design references. Quality is low but the design aesthetic works very well with techwear. Don’t expect any technical fabrics. Can be found on eBay for a moderate price used.
Michael Sullivan
I'll start us off then, posting my WAYWT.
Ryder Diaz
Finisterre >Best merino wool shirts I've ever worn, soft, comfortable, worn for days on end, they come in multiple colours and styles, are made in Europe and are the best priced even compared to mass-produced clothes like Icebreaker.
Guerrilla Group > Military inspired futuristic streetwear that is affordably priced for brand new items. Limited use of technical fabrics and quality control is not as high as large manufacturers. If 4Dimension is the affordable version of Acronym, Guerrilla Group is the more affordable version of WTAPS.
Icebreaker >Merino wool line with offerings ranging from stealth-tech to tech aesthetic. Great for F/W baselayer. Among the highest quality merino fibers you can get. Great hoodies and tech button-ups.
Maharishi >UK streetwear brand with a military/utilitarian aesthetic. Can be found cheaply used on eBay, especially from the UK. Limited use of technical fabrics. Good source of cargo pants and bombers.
Mission Workshop > Cycling oriented designs, high quality construction, use of technical fabrics ranging from neoshell to schoeller textiles. Designs are clean, prices are moderately high. Also a source backpacks and messengers with very high build quality.
Neighborhood Technical >Technical diffusion line of a Japanese streetwear label. Rare and difficult to find. Check Yahoo!JP auctions. Interesting fit and use of some technical fabrics.
Caleb Perry
Nike (NikeLab, ACG, Sphere, NSW) >One of the best sources for inexpensive techwear garments. Numerous shoe models work with the aesthetic and have some of the best footwear technology in the world. Waterproof clothing and farbics such as Gore-Tex can be found across many product lines. Nike Sphere is often discounted and marketed towards runners and is a good source of inexpensive waterproof shells. ACG is expensive new but resale is poor and eBay is a good source for cheap second hand jackets and pants.
Outdoor research >Affordable hit or miss (in terms of aesthetic) line, best functional rain shells you'll find under like $400 (helium 2 HD) and good soft-shell offerings.
Outlier >Casualwear looking tech line with amazing shorts and pants, but also some other good offerings. more of a focus on aesthetic than function.
Patagonia >Outdoor line with a focus on ethical/eco friendly manufacturing processes. more focused on performance than tech aesthetic, but their serious tech pieces are done in modern and fashionable cuts for the most part. similar to TNF except their garments are taken seriously within the innawoods community. Comparable to Arcteryx.
Peak Performance > Good mix of outdoor gear and urban gear, most items claim at least some degree of water resistance, trousers use anatomical forms so as to not hinder movement. Urban gear is understated and their outdoor gear has the typical bright colours you would expect.
Polartec surplus >Dope affordable military surplus fleeces that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Great starting point for midlayer.
Joseph Thompson
Prada Sport >Technical sportswear by luxury fashion house Prada. Uses top quality materials and construction is excessively good (6 rows of reinforced stitching in places). Second hand market is filled with this brand on eBay, especially from the UK. This is an affordable way to get a top-quality Gore-Tex shell. Pants are another good item from this brand with wide cuts and technical stretch materials. Minimalistic designs work with the aesthetic and colorways are typically black, navy and beige.
prAna >yoga line with very good stealth-tech pants and shorts among their line. amazing price to quality ratio. similar to outlier, but more budget-minded with a greater focus on function.
REI co-op >budget oriented techwear basics line. best budget puffies in term of insulation and construction/hardware. casual look.
RLX >Technical sportswear diffusion line of Ralph Lauren. Well-made and plenty available new and second hand heavily discounted on eBay in the US. Especially good for pants, but some outerwear softshells can work with the aesthetic. Very rare to find good technical fabrics in this brand, but they do exist.
Stone Island Shadow Project >Diffusion line of an Italian sportswear/casual clothing company. High priced with good resale. Some technical materials used, strong urban military design references.
The North Face >Outdoors brand that can be found anywhere new and used. Can be very expensive and resale is decent because of strong demand from the general public and outdoors enthusiasts. Outwear shells and backpacks can work with the aesthetic.
Ayden Scott
Veilance >Arcteryx’s minimalist urban line. Very high priced, high resale. Hard to find a good deal on this even second hand. Good construction quality and use of materials. Arguably the best quality for urban technical apparel alongside Prada Sport. Simple, mostly black designs are versatile and work in a range of styles.
WTAPS > Japanese streetwear label with military references. Occasionally has technical fabrics and design elements. Resale of this brand is high.
Y-3 > Sportswear collaboration between Yohji Yamamoto and Adidas. Construction is not robust, more suited for a fashion oriented look than real performance outdoors or for exercise. New Y-3 Sport line has recently been released and provides more focus on utilitarian designs and less on the fashion aspect.
Easton King
not bad. constructive critique: how about some baggier track or cargo pants, thin black socks, a black surplus backpack and get some velcro stick on patch to cover the marmot logo?
Nicholas Jackson
And we're back.
Matthew Rogers
These illustrations of a few of the main characters in Neuromancer have a cool style.
Ian Clark
What an awkward pose, get loose. Looks like you're stretching your neck foward
Jaxson Lewis
old casio databank has that 90s futuristic design to it imo i like old junk like this. sometimes you can find interesting crap on ebay for cheap
Noah Phillips
i need a job so fucking badly bros
Jose Evans
i think doing it on the cheap can be really fun though. you get to learn how shit needs to fit to get the silhouette right, what features you need for your lifestyle. you have to search and hunt on ebay and surplus and thrift stores to get the crap you need. you cant just order all ACRNM from their online store. i think you could create your own style over time doing it that way and would be more rewarding. i have stuff from veilance and guerrilla group but my most worn items were surplus or used finds. it can be a fun challenge and save money at the same time. by the time you have a good job you'll know just what to get as well so you dont look like those dudes on superfuture in full acronym but arent pulling it off
Henry Gutierrez
I wonder how this thing from 4dimension looks worn?
Jace Sanders
Anybody know how long it takes to get tracking from acrnm.com? Ordered something recently and itching to get the package here.
Brayden Bailey
id love this stone island piece
Dylan Flores
Nice to see a more modern take on that. I'm sick of people treating a scifi story like it was a period piece.
Nathan Rivera
I'm looking for a simple shoes to go with these fits. Errolson Hugh sometimes shows himself wearing vans in his showcases. Is it OK to cop with a techwear fit? Anything similar with more functionality?
James Russell
Copped these a couple days ago. Honestly some of the comfiest pants I've ever worn and they're great for the super hot weather you encounter in Houston. They're also built for rock climbing and hiking, so I'm definitely gonna be throwing these in my backpack whenever I go /out/.
I've also got the beta LT rain jacket in black, it's very nice
basically +1 for Arc'Teryx, expensive shit but comfy and rugged as fuck
Kayden Flores
i usually get mine day after ordering
Caleb Gray
memes, memes, ever more memes, and even more memes piled on top
Asher Edwards
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Easton Martinez
A couple of labels I'd add
Dahlgren makes fantastic socks out of alpaca and merino wool. Both the design and performance are pretty techy. Made in the USA as well. I wear these and Darn Tough almost exclusively now.
Black Rabbit is a Japanese label doing modern takes on military pieces. The fabrics aren't techy but a lot of the silhouettes and details are. BR is more of a retro futuristic look like Blade Runner or something.
Liam Morris
forgot Is-Ness Japanese street/techwear label that is so unique that I can only describe it by comparing a bunch of things. Think Patagonia classic tech mixed with relaxed Cali style mixed with crazy Japanese over the top colors, prints, & patterns. Definitely not for the darker tech ninja look =]
Also, it seems their more recent seasons are much more toned down than they used to be.
Carson Gutierrez
id on the jacket in pic ?
Sebastian Diaz
Acronym x Pool Ayoma J45M-BW limited run of 100 good luck
Henry Davis
blah typo *pool aoyama
Robert Reyes
100 in the world? fuq, anything you can recommend for me based on my love of this picture ?
Brody Robinson
Well it looks like it was based on a vintage military piece, so I'd start there maybe post the image on a /k/ milsurp thread and ask them for something similar
these pumas look pretty good/techy and are cheap all over ebay now
Jordan White
id? link? w2c?
Levi James
I can keep going if you want =]
Hatra is another Japanese brand that, while focused on wovens and not at all tech has some very techy silhouettes and cuts featuring large hoods and flared collars. Could be good as layering pieces
Luke Gutierrez
Puma x Stampd Trinomics
Austin Sanders
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puma x stampd
Benjamin Ramirez
sure, go for it. anyone else wants to add or edit if there is an error in the pastebin then post up.
i think this pastebin we grew collectively is one of the better ones online to give newbies a good sense of what is out there.
Jaxson Fisher
love the textures and color pattern on those
Asher Ross
only 48 bucks. they were like $150 when they came out. really good deal
looks sick. i like these 80s cyberpunk styles even if they arent really "techwear" at all
Landon Hall
yeah there's a definite retro future dystopic aesthetic pervading sci-fi movies of the '80's maybe it's because spandex and tight clothes were 'in' at the time and so the envisioned future was an about face loose vibe? also most of the staple techwear fabrics and technology didn't reach general fashion production potential until the '90's
Ryder Barnes
mish mash of oversized, military inspired clothes mixed with casual elements and sneakers comfy at least
Carson Thompson
It's actually limited to 9 pieces, and one of those being a prototype, with another being held at Acronym's HQ, so only 7 were ever made publicly available.
Eli Brooks
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Angel Parker
>no issey miyake >no stone island >no c.p. company >stone island shadow project doesn't mention massimo osti >no aitor throup >no undercover >no gyakusou >no porter yoshida >final home doesn't mention the link between issey miyake and the main inspiration for final home >no visvim
I personally don't feel the majority of the brands you listed could be considered techwear and that background information on designers is kind of going off on a tangent. But if you want to write out entries for those brands then feel free.
I personally don't rate that dressed down blog very highly. Seems pedantic and very limited; it is also very old and this "movement" has changed a lot over the past three years.
Cameron Williams
not that dude, but stone island, cp, aitor, and gyakusou are the epitome of tech
Jaxson White
gyak is in that list under nike. SISP is on the list and way more tech than SI and CP, and aitor is not really relevant to most consumers unless you mean g star raw... lol
Ryan Myers
>visvim >issey miyake >undercover >porter are u just listing those because they are japanese? just because a label has a handful of tech pieces doesnt make it a techwear brand. otherwise u better put burberry, versace, eddie bauer and any other western brand that ever released a gore-tex coat or windbreaker heh
Lincoln Taylor
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Brayden Bailey
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Jeremiah Young
is 4dimension dead or are they dropping something soon? i tried ordering a sale jacket and paypal rejected the transaction for some reason off their big cartel site
Nolan Ortiz
Shadow Project FW16 lookin good
Daniel Rogers
what should I add to this
Ryder Campbell
compression socks, softshell, different shirt, backpack/messenger
Connor Lopez
Kkk
Joseph Stewart
>tfw no lunarcore gf
Ryan Brooks
Where the shit do you get reasonably priced cargos that aren't baggy as shit from? srsly, anything decent seems to be close to £100 :(
tfw there was a nice y-3 jacket on grailed for 200 that retails for 700 tfw someone bought it right when I was going to cop it
I still cant get over it
Easton Rodriguez
>nike x acronym lunar force 1 >nike x acronym air presto >ultra boost >nike free (line) >Y-3 qasa (line) >Y-3 boost (line) >Nike SFB >adidas tubular (line)
Are these shoes the essential techwear shoes? (Line) means the whole line of shoes and not a specific model.
Juan Lee
g-star has 'rovic' cargoes in several different fits, slim and 3d tapered are both not very baggy
Joseph Diaz
Yeah, they're nice, but they're way too expensive.
Jace Price
EQT ADV is a very underrated sneaker that can fall in that category
Logan Rodriguez
nope. some frees are meh-tier & some tubulars are shit-tier
James Carter
What are the best shorts to wear over leggings/joggers? None of that pyrex shit
Easton Perez
They are under 100 bucks though aren't they? I think the official site has sale on right now too, and they probably go to sale pretty frequently on lot of sites
William Lopez
Black nike frees are awesome, good balance of looks and function. especially the flyknits or the special ones like the free carnivores. Never really liked tubulars t bh. They look like toy qasas
Sebastian Collins
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Sebastian Nguyen
There are nothing wrong with Tubular dooms. Infact, they are one of the better sneakers released this year.
Jose Gutierrez
Dooms look good, runners and radials just look too "plastic" to me if that makes sense
Eli Stewart
They're £85, which is... $110. I'm aiming more for £50 and under, really. Spent too much money on clothes in the past to make larger purchases now, as much as I'd love to. Criteria: Under £50, preferably olive drab, slim fit.
Julian Bennett
Dunno if you can find anything too good with that You could try finding something from grailed/ebay I guess Found this as well, if it helps: zalando.co.uk/mens-clothing-cargo-trousers-sale/g-star/ G-star has kinda bad rep but I don't know, I kinda like some of their stuff and Aitor Throup working for them is pretty cool
Jack James
were you guys even reading -__- i said SOME are. was talking about the lines, not any specific shoes. i fucking LOVE the dooms and huarache carnivores, but imo shoes like Tubular X are utter shit.
Eli Sullivan
Any more interesting/good looking Nike sneakers/other sneakers? Need a black and white sneaker that's very versatile, was thinking of Nike Flyknit Presto/regular presto or Ultra boost, but was hoping for something more in the rage of $100-MAYBE $150 but no more than that.
Nolan Flores
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Elijah Perry
The joys of having other things to pay for... Jeans it is I guess. Thanks for the link and suggestions.
Carson Brooks
Flyknit racer Flyknit lunar 3 Nike free flyinit
Christian Torres
wrong pic but these are very nice. Reminds me of a better prestos
Nathan Myers
super thin running shorts nike, adidas, other sporting brands added coolness for 3M highlights
Evan Powell
Hosenty champion shorts are pretty great, thin, light weight, very minimal branding, and really cheap
Jordan Williams
I'm listing them because they're either influential or relevant to the discussion of techwear. Which i assumed was the point of having a techwear general thread. >otherwise u better put burberry, versace, eddie bauer The sticky includes prada sport the brands i mentioned are more relevant to a discussion about techwear.
The blog was just a suggestion. Despite it being 3 years old it offers some solid advice and places to start looking for the absolute beginner Assuming, if the sticky is meant to be a buying guide which it seem to be. Based on: >background information on designers is kind of going off on a tangent and what said > aitor is not really relevant to most consumers >SISP is on the list and way more tech than SI and CP
If the point of the thread is to be a buying guide then it would make sense to add it in my opinion,
Grayson Jones
would this chrome industries backpack work great for techwear ?
Gavin Gonzalez
just get an ecat
Easton Ramirez
Any good /tech/ /cyb/ looking shoes for normal price ?
Brandon Green
What do you people think of these?
Jaxon James
Anyone here cycle? What are some good pants for cycling?
William Foster
Don't wear light colored pants, that my only tip.
Easton Cook
everything
Nicholas Nguyen
Are they the best shorts to offer? I mean I don't mind spending 200-400 usd as long are they're nice. I'm a bit of a fuccboi so grails or hyped shorts would be better overall
Brandon Garcia
so write up those brands if u have something to say on them?
prada sport has been doing techwear and kept that theme way more than issey or undercover. i like issey and undercover but they would fit more in a cyberpunk look especially with some of their vintage stuff. they are not a dedicated tech brand though like Prada sport is.
you arent adding anything and just whining.
Daniel Smith
>you arent adding anything and just whining. you must be new to 4chin
Michael Turner
triple black y3 qasa highs or white sole?
Landon Lewis
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David Lopez
white sole, but y-3 qasas don't last very long.
does anyone have any recommendations for molle/tecsys attachments for my 3a-3ts? thanks.