By all logic, a blog page that was last posted on in 2015 should have long been forgotten about. But despite Gwarizm’s 11-year hiatus, it’s one of the…
Headphones are one of the most powerful tools of the modern world. Feeling a bit down on your morning commute? Queue up some Joni Mitchell. Need to get…
Every time I think I’ve finally completed my footwear collection – an ongoing work of muddy soled art I’ve been accumulating for the last 24 years – another…
There are a handful of style choices that seem to send people into uncontrollable rage – double denim, bootcut jeans, camouflage anything, platform shoes – the list goes…
There are certain brands you associate with certain colours. Ferrari? Red. Hoover? Also red. UPS? Brown. National Geographic? Yellow. Ikea? Blue and yellow. And grey? Well, that colour…
I’m not sure what it was about the early 2000s, but it felt like everyone owned loads of shoes. I’ve got fond memories of going round to my…
In an interview way back when, Liam Gallagher was asked whether trainers or a jacket were the most important part of an outfit. I can’t quite remember his…
The UK is just about the only place in the world where you can walk down a high street and be confident of seeing a golden eagle. Not…
If you’ve been alive for more than 18 years and have spent any of that time in the UK, you’ll have some sort of history with Reebok. Whether…
Despite what the name might imply, ON Cloud makes some of the best footwear going for bright, sun-soaked days. And that’s largely down to the perfect concoction of…
When I was young, I was totally and utterly fascinated with what lived below the ground. I’d dig in my back garden for hours – not even totally…
66°North has just turned 100 years old. To put into perspective how mad that is, they started making clothing the same year the first transatlantic telephone call was…
We used to pray for times like these: increasingly warm weather, shorts becoming acceptable again, and lightweight technical jackets on deck at all times. We might not quite…
We can’t get enough of ripstop – you know the beautiful, tear-resistant wonder fabric originally developed for military use. Given ripstop’s durability and resistance properties, there’s really no…
At long last, we’ve made it. Shorts weather is finally here – unless you’re a postman or a certified hardcase, in which case it never truly left. The…
PUMA is one of those brands that has always been ahead of the curve, and looked it, too. You only have to flick through the brand’s ’90s product…
Not too long ago, KEEN got in touch with us about doing something trail running–related. Naturally, we were in. Fantasising about being shipped off to some far-flung trailhead…
Back at Paris Fashion Week in January, no showroom excited me more than South Korean label Khakis’. The brand has a rare knack for reimagining prep, Ivy, and…
The weekend just gone felt like the official start of summer. Instagram stories were awash with beer gardens, sun-drenched parks, barbecues, and people manically waving signs in the…
Sunglasses are quite possibly the most underrated accessory in the world. Blinding sunshine on your walk to work? Sunglasses. Debris flying at you from all directions while riding…
Over the past decade, we’ve covered just about every pastime you can lace up boots for on Proper. Hiking, fishing, football, climbing, sailing – even birdwatching – if…