Hiking Patrol continues to occupy that increasingly crowded intersection between trail tackle and city uniform. But it does so with a distinct sense of self. For SS26, the brand expands on its winning formula, looking to the outdoors to inspire designs that slot seamlessly into everyday life.
Titled “A Sense of Ease,” the new collection draws on the colours and textures of mountain landscapes. Think faded greys, sandy beiges, mossy greens and other tones you could plausibly point to on a hike. The mood is less conquest, more observation. Hiking Patrol frames the season around quiet exploration, slowing down rather than racing upward. It is an appealing corrective to the adrenaline-heavy marketing that dominates traditional performance wear.
The headline development is new Arc and Waypoint outerwear, built from a three-layer linen-cotton waterproof fabric. That combination is doing the conceptual work. Linen and cotton suggest ease and tactility, while the layered construction promises actual weather protection. In theory, you get a shell that feels less like plastic armour and more like clothing, without surrendering function.
Elsewhere, the LT Technical line has been refined for a softer hand and improved breathability, which is the sort of incremental upgrade that matters more than seasonal graphics. The button-up programme expands with tailored details folded into functional builds, and striped athletic tops introduce a looser, sport-leaning note. A new jersey offering rounds things out with straightforward, easy pieces designed to anchor the wardrobe.
What Hiking Patrol continues to understand is that most customers live in overlap. They move between pavement and path, office and hillside, and this latest instalment is testament to that. Available to shop now via Hiking Patrol's online store.
Next up: Design Frequencies with Wai Tsui of Hiking Patrol.
