The rise of ‘gorpcore’ has been a curious thing to witness.
As someone who grew up with a walking enthusiast for a dad, and spent many a Saturday wondering why they couldn’t just watch Dogtanian rather than trek across whichever sodden landscape he was dragging us across this time, a waterproof trouser has never been an aspirational wardrobe staple. And yet, fast forward 30 years, and Gen Z is unshackling themselves from the skin-tight garb of the Noughties and embracing a more casual style.
