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…
I’m recently back from a whirlwind week in the capital for the ever-epic London Marathon. You’ll have heard all about it, I’m sure – on Instagram, in headlines,…
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…
Chefs are an unlikely style icon, but a style icon nonetheless. Banish from your mind images of stressed lads in chequered pants out the back, scrolling their phone…
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…
Columbia Sportswear’s Hike Society is back for 2026, having just launched its new season with Dirtbags: a pop-up laundrette-turned-hiking-hub in East London where well-used outdoor kit gets a second…
That ubiquitous trio of stripes – allied to the familiar trefoil – are inescapable at the moment, and for good reason. The vast archive of sports footwear to…
Some collaborations make total sense on paper but still manage to surprise you when you see them in the flesh. Hiking Patrol teaming up with Swiss mountain institution…
The year is 1972. At the base of Half Dome in Yosemite Valley, hikers, climbers, and families are all adjusting their packs, tightening their boots, and preparing for…
If you arrive in Alaska as a tourist, the dead giveaway won’t be your accent, your trembling blue lips, or your questionable haircut – it’ll be what’s on…
We’ve made it. The turning point. That brief, beautiful moment when everything shifts from dark, miserable and a bit shit to something that feels vaguely hopeful. The birds…
We’ve long been fascinated by modernist design. Open-plan living rooms, sunken conversation pits, oak panelling, softly lit bedrooms, patterned tile kitchens. Homes from the golden era of modernism…