swear to god you can't buy actual durable clothes anymore unless you just wear neon tradie gear

Dropped way too much money on some fancy "heritage canvas" chore pants last week from one of the trendy boutiques in the city, genuinely thinking they'd hold up to some weekend abuse. Spent saturday morning under my ute fitting a new bash plate I grabbed from road runner offroad and literally just sliding out from under the chassis once completely tore the knee open

Like mate they charge $240 for these things pretending they are built for the rough outdoors and they cant even survive a single afternoon on a standard concrete driveway. The whole workwear aesthetic right now is such an absolute scam

Anyone else just completely given up and gone back to wearing beat up target jeans when they actually need to get their hands dirty? tbh Im so over paying premium prices for fragile clothes that are just meant for standing around in coffee shops

Hi guys

I’m new to this subreddit and mens fashion in general. I’m just looking to get some ideas on good quality items that people consider punching above its price point. What are your recommendations on best value purchases that you guys have made?

G’day all,

I’m chasing some new tees as my current ones are wearing out.

The algorithm seems to have noticed this as I’m being spammed by True Classic ads and have also noticed some for Alpha Fortis.

For reference, I’m 194cm tall and between 95-100kg

I work an active job and gym 3-5x a week. Not massively overweight but ideally I sit closer to 95kg.
I wouldn’t describe my physique as low bf athletic, but I fill out arms, chest and shoulders much more than stomach etc

Has anyone here had experience with the alpha fortis shirts?

For reference, I pretty much usually wear under armour shirts in size L for oversized or XL for athletic fit. Biggest struggle is getting the torso long enough while also not having it fit like a tent lol

Thanks for any advice - I appreciate it! I thought I’d ask here as the Facebook comment section seemed a bit sus (no follow up comments even when others asked questions about their experience) and Google has been pretty fruitless.

Open to other brands too. Thanks!

As the title says, I'm looking for light to mid weight outerwear options that can be worn casually and in a workplace setting.

I have a M65 jacket that I'm slowly discovering is extremely overkill when it comes to midday temperatures and causes me to sweat, plus it's extremely bulky and I find that it gets in the way a lot when sitting down on public transport etc. My previous workplaces had a much more casual dress code where a lot of people would wear hoodies or graphic tees but I've recently started at a new place that's a bit more smart/business-casual.

I'm after something that I can layer on over a button-up and a sweater for the colder days without being too bulky like a puffer or M65. My budget would be ideally around $175 but happy to splurge for something solid.

The Scandi-minimalist brands like Asket and A Day's March look really nice and quality but spending $300+ on something I can't try in person doesn't really sit well with me (plus painful return shipping if sizing goes wrong). Otherwise I've also been eyeing things like the Service Works Twill Chore Shirt or the Uskees 3001 Overshirts, although all the different materials like corduroy, cotton drill, or twill are also adding to the indecisiveness.

I've been going down rabbit-holes with things like chore jackets, overshirts, and harringtons but I'd love to get other opinions on brands / outerwear options before I pull the trigger.