Lads: There’s a right way and a wrong way to wear hiking boots without looking like you buy all your clothes at the mountaineering store. My daughter used to call this the “Urban Italian Lumberjack” look, and she’s not wrong!

First, the boots. Reasonably polished leather hikers I’ve had forever and keep in good shape. Boots like that give you polish but on-road/off-road capability, especially when the weather sucks.

For pant and shirt, I went for an Obsidian Gray monochrome look — our new Becker 5-Pocket Pant and a Buffed Cotton V-Neck.

Then I added the Teal & Gray Varial Shirt-Cut Jacket, which just came back in stock.  This piece does a lot of the talking. The pattern turns heads. Structured, comfortable, and full of character.

I love these outfits that carry the day when the weather goes south.

Enjoy.