Typically, a film earns comfort movie status only after several viewings. But there’s a prestigious subset of films that feel familiar from the very first watch, and Stand…
Once that big glowing orb rolls back into the sky and grey finally shifts to blue, beer gardens transform from vacant patches of sparse grass and cigarette butts…
When we think of Stone Island, we think of the coast. Gentle waves slapping a far-off Italian shoreline. Peeling wooden fence posts painted shades of Neapolitan ice cream.…
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…
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 believe the best brands are born from a desire to solve a problem. For Yvon Chouinard, the problem was insufficient climbing equipment. For Phil Knight, the problem…
If you speak to anyone about the most important part of an outfit, you’ll usually elicit one of two common responses: the jacket or the shoes. Both obviously…
Thanks to the recent release of the American biographical romance anthology television series, ‘Love Story’, the masses are finally waking up to the incredible dress sense of the…
Now then. March is here, and already things are beginning to shift. We had two sunny days in a row this week, and it was even a little…
Fun is up, you lot. Just as we’ve collectively dusted off a hangover from New Year’s Eve, we’ve been thrust back to the cold, harsh reality of regular…
The age-old question: What makes the perfect everyday shoe? Well, first and foremost, it’s got to be comfy – properly comfy. Lots of cushioning, a nice soft upper…
Everyone else is throwing their Christmas list about so it’d be remiss, rude and downright reckless if we didn’t indulge ourselves too. If you’re looking for some inspiration…
Cycling is one of those activities that can become needlessly intimidating. And that’s part of the reason we don’t talk about it on Proper all that often -…
We were recently surfing the web. Searching high and low for new retailers & clothing brands. A task we try to do every month or so. Usually, we’ll…
XTRATUF is Alaska’s favourite brand, but unless you’re Alaskan yourself, you may never have even heard of them. When XTRATUF was founded 75 years ago, it was to…
Certain brands age like fine wine – getting slowly better as the years progress. Purple Mountain Observatory doesn’t do that. They’re getting better, much, much quicker. Honing their…
The more you wear shoes, the more you’re likely to become attached to them. You’ve probably got a favourite pair of football boots, a favourite pair of smart…
Batten down the hatches. Draw the curtains. Don’t bother going outside. Winter has well and truly arrived – the clocks have gone back (or forward, we’re never quite…
British life is invariably determined by moisture. Even in the summer months, checking the forecast is a daily ritual – praying that the chance of precipitation is less…
If somebody said to us, ‘You’ve got 24 hours and an unlimited budget to buy as much outerwear as you want,’ our compass would only be pointing one…
Consistency is important. Chopping and changing things when they don’t immediately work how you originally intended will continually lead to further disappointment. This stands for workout regimes, diets,…