Best Clothing of 2026

The right apparel keeps you comfortable, protected, and ready for any adventure. Whether you need breathable layers, durable rainwear, or sun-protective clothing, our top clothing picks for Spring/Summer 2026 are designed to handle whatever the outdoors throws your way.

Salewa Pedroc Wind Light Hooded Jacket

Salewa is renowned for building super athletic apparel for ski touring and mountaineering and the Pedroc Wind Light Hooded Jacket employs that alpine expertise in a silhouette and design that is perfect for trail running, fast-and-light…

Rab Momentum Shorts

Whether you’re a runner, a thru-hiker, or a do-a-little-of-everything outdoor enthusiast, these shorts are built for you! The 7-inch and 6-inch inseams, respectively, are lengths that allow for plenty of freedom of movement without being as…

Rab Borealis Hoody

One softshell to rule them all! Perhaps that’s a bit of an overstatement, but the Borealis certainly is as versatile a softshell layer as you could hope to find. Its Matrix fabric has so much stretch,…

Outdoor Research Helium UL Jacket & Pant

Our Gear Specialists have been huge fans of OR’s Helium collection for years and years and the newest iteration which uses innovative Toray Dermizax fabrication adds greater breathability to the confident waterproof protection you could always…

Marmot Trailway Pant

Let’s be honest, when it comes to hiking pants, we just want something that fits well, holds up, and doesn’t leave us sweating or fighting to move while wearing them. Checking all of those boxes, the…

Marmot AirFleece Performance Half Zip

There are a lot of gridded fleeces out there, but the AirFleece has a truly unique pattern that impressed us with its ability to breathe and insulate at the same time. Worn under a shell or…

Fjallraven Abisko Wool Hoodie

When don’t we wear this hoodie? Warm weather, cool temps, middle of winter, regardless of the season, this layer has a role to play. The blended fabric is much softer and forgiving than you might traditionally…

Fjallraven Keb Latt Wind Jacket

We almost hesitate to call this jacket a wind shell because that often implies a wispy, less-than-robust layer and that would give the wrong impression of the Keb Latt Wind Jacket. It’s definitely lightweight and packable,…

Black Diamond Fineline Stretch Shell

Gone are the days that being truly protected from the elements meant living with a stiff, boardy shell. The Fineline makes those jackets of the past seem like dinosaurs with a stretch woven nylon fabric that…