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Activewear Fleeces That Punch Above Their Weight PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Red PLT Sport Cotton Fleece Oversized Pull Over Hoodie Jump to section ↓

$19.60 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

Blue Fleeces You'll Reach For First DAMART Damart Leaf Print Fleece Nightdress Jump to section ↓

$20.00 DAMART

Fleeces Built for Casual, Not Just the Photos DOROTHY PERKINS UK Wovcor Basic Crew Neck Fleece Sweatshirt In Olive Jump to section ↓

$29.41 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

Fleeces for Outdoor That Pull Their Weight SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Outdoor Sherpa Fleece Jacket Black Contrast Black - Size: Jump to section ↓

$52.49 SUPERDRY_UK

Retro Fleeces That Quietly Get On With It SPARTOO.CO.UK Patagonia M'S RETRO PILE SNAP PO men's Fleece jacket in Grey Jump to section ↓

$182.00 SPARTOO.CO.UK

Technical Fleeces That Justify the Fuss LA REDOUTE UK Waterproof Mattress Protector in Fleece with Anti-Mite Treatment H Jump to section ↓

$17.49 LA REDOUTE UK

adidas Originals Fleece Adventure Vintage Cap – Bold Gold Black – One Size Fits Most Yellow

Vintage Fleeces That Quietly Get On With It VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Originals Fleece Adventure Vintage Cap - Bold Gold Black - One Size Fits Most Yellow Jump to section ↓

$19.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

Activewear Fleeces That Punch Above Their Weight

Most activewear fleeces exist somewhere between functional and forgettable. They keep you warm on a run, they survive a wash, and they spend the rest of their lives balled up in a gym bag. We think that is a low bar and it is worth raising it. The fleeces in here do the technical job properly, moisture management, breathability, warmth without bulk, but they also look like something you would wear beyond the end of a training session. That matters more than it used to. The line between active kit and casual wear has shifted considerably and the best pieces now move between both without looking confused in either. We have been particularly drawn to cuts that sit well over a base layer without swamping the shoulder, and colours that work with actual clothes rather than just matching leggings. A good activewear fleece should earn its place in your regular rotation. These ones do exactly that.

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Red PLT Sport Cotton Fleece Oversized Pull Over Hoodie $19.60 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Chocolate Fleece Lined Zip Up Hoodie $21.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Jogger Shorts Siding Multi-Pocket Brushback Fleece Jogger Shorts in Deep Lichen Green $12.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

SNEAKIN UK Full-zip fleece Hi-Tec Damis II $22.78 SNEAKIN UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Cream Fleece Back Sweat Ced Zip Up Jacket $13.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK PrettyLittleThing Charcoal Half Zip Hooded Fleece $9.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

INSTOCK UK Stylish Oversized Fleece Tracksuit Set for Ultimate Comfort - Oatmeal S $24.94 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Stylish Oversized Fleece Tracksuit Set for Ultimate Comfort - White Cream S $24.94 INSTOCK UK

MASDINGS Unstoppable Fleece Hooded Full Zip $59.40 MASDINGS

INSTOCK UK Stylish Oversized Fleece Tracksuit Set for Ultimate Comfort - Bleach Grey S $24.94 INSTOCK UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Ash Grey Fleece Lined Zip Up Hoodie $21.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

INSTOCK UK Stylish Oversized Fleece Tracksuit Set for Ultimate Comfort - Baby Pink L $24.94 INSTOCK UK

Blue Fleeces You'll Reach For First

There is a specific kind of cold that a proper coat is too much for and a light jacket does nothing about. That is where a good fleece lives and where most wardrobes have a gap they have not properly filled. Blue is the right colour for this. It works with grey, navy, olive, black, and almost everything a man is likely to already own. The problem has always been that most fleeces look like they were bought for a camping trip and never quite made it back to civilisation. We have been looking specifically for cuts that sit properly, fabrics that do not pill after three washes, and silhouettes that work thrown over a shirt or under a heavier outer layer. Some of these are clean and minimal. Some have a bit more character. All of them are the kind of thing you grab without thinking because it is just always right. That instinct is worth dressing well.

DAMART Damart Leaf Print Fleece Nightdress $20.00 DAMART

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Light Blue Striped Soft Fleece Zip Up Hoodie $23.80 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

WEIRD FISH Weird Fish Fletcher Full Zip Borg Fleece Washed Blue Size $40.00 WEIRD FISH

STANDOUT Prism Micro InterActive Polartec Fleece Jacket $69.95 STANDOUT

MONSOON Newborn Woodland Fleece Hoodie Blue $14.40 MONSOON

CIRCLE FASHION CP COMPANY DIAGONAL FLEECE SWEATSHIRT Size: X, colour: BLUE $250.00 CIRCLE FASHION

TOKYO LAUNDRY Jogger Shorts Otter Rock Motif Brushback Fleece Jogger Shorts in Sodalite Blue $12.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Hooded Fleece-Lined Zip Jacket Blue $27.80 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

STUARTS LONDON Universal Works Wool Fleece Uniform Jacket $125.00 STUARTS LONDON

OXYGEN_CLOTHING Heritage Bear Fleece Sweatshirt $139.75 OXYGEN_CLOTHING

TOKYO LAUNDRY Dressing Gown Men's Alps Soft Fleece Dressing Gown with Tie Belt in Blue $24.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

STUARTS LONDON Universal Works Wool Fleece Uniform Jacket - Brown $50.00 STUARTS LONDON

Fleeces Built for Casual, Not Just the Photos

There is a particular kind of fleece that exists purely to be photographed on a mountain it will never actually climb. Excellent zip pull. Useless everywhere else. We are not interested in those. What we are interested in is fleece that works for the actual shape of a man's week: the Saturday morning coffee run, the dog walk that turned into an hour, the kind of cold that does not justify a coat but definitely requires a layer. The fleece has had a serious moment in menswear recently and most of it has been hype dressed up as function. We have been looking past the colourways and the brand names to find the cuts that sit properly, the weights that do real thermal work, and the fabrics that do not pill after four washes. Relaxed without being shapeless. Warm without being a sleeping bag. These are the fleeces that earn their place in a rotation rather than just looking good in someone else's grid.

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Wovcor Basic Crew Neck Fleece Sweatshirt In Olive $29.41 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

HUNKEMOLLER_UK Hunkemöller Jogger Sporty Fleece White $22.50 HUNKEMOLLER_UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Wovcor Leopard Bow Embroidered Fleece Sweatshirt In Black $29.41 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

STUARTS LONDON Kavu Teannaway Fleece Jacket - Cocoa Arcade $80.00 STUARTS LONDON

OXYGEN_CLOTHING GH Fleece Shorts $41.40 OXYGEN_CLOTHING

BLACKS Men’s Rydal II Half Zip Fleece $12.97 BLACKS

BLACKS Kids Woodhall Fleece Jacket - Green -Y $30.00 BLACKS

BLACKS Men’s Sumetro Half Zip Fleece $38.97 BLACKS

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Tog 'acer' Knitlook Fleece Hoody In Blue $30.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Originals AAC Cotton Fleece Sweat Pants $29.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

SNEAKIN UK Fleece Superdry Active $54.36 SNEAKIN UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Craghoppers Massey Overhead Insulating Borg Fleece $42.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

Fleeces for Outdoor That Pull Their Weight

Most fleeces are either serious outdoor kit that looks like you borrowed it from a hiking website, or they are soft casual things that fall apart after a season and do nothing useful in actual cold. The ones worth owning sit in neither camp. They perform when the weather turns, they layer properly under a hardshell, and they still look considered when you pull them on over a pair of trousers and head somewhere that is not a mountain. We have been paying close attention to weight, collar height, and how the fabric behaves after repeated washing, because a fleece that pills badly after six weeks is not saving anyone money. Grid fleece, full zip, quarter zip, midlayer specific cuts. There are real differences between them and they matter depending on how you actually spend time outside. These are the ones that have earned their place in a wardrobe that takes the outdoors seriously without dressing like it has something to prove.

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Outdoor Sherpa Fleece Jacket Black Contrast Black - Size: $52.49 SUPERDRY_UK

MILANOO_UK Men's Fleece Jacket Long Sleeve Solid Color Outdoor Jacket With Pockets $28.04 MILANOO_UK

WEIRD_FISH Weird Fish Lockie Full Zip Bonded Fleece Hoodie Limestone Size $51.00 WEIRD_FISH

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Craghoppers Miska Plus Lightweight Insulating Fleece Jacket In Blue $18.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DAMART Damart REGATTA THOMPSON FLEECE ZIP MENS $20.80 DAMART

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Living And Home XCm Sherpa Fleece Chair Pad With Non-Slip Backing Cosy Home Decor In White $13.80 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING New Balance All Terrain Pocket Crew Polar Fleece - Purple - S Purple $29.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Originals Adventure Half Zip Fleece - Sonic Ink - Blue $39.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

WEIRD FISH Weird Fish Lockie Full Zip Bonded Fleece Hoodie Blue Mirage Size $51.00 WEIRD FISH

STANDOUT Helvetia II Half Snap Fleece $69.95 STANDOUT

LA REDOUTE UK Mako Fleece Effect Rug $280.49 LA REDOUTE UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Originals Adventure Half Zip Fleece - Glory Blue - Blue $39.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

Retro Fleeces That Quietly Get On With It

The fleece had a strange decade or so where it became the uniform of men who had stopped trying. That association stuck longer than it deserved to. What's happened quietly over the past few years is that the right brands have gone back to the archive, pulled out the technical cuts and colour blocking from the late eighties and early nineties, and made something genuinely worth wearing again. Not as a fashion statement. As a layer that works. We've been looking specifically at pieces with proper structure through the shoulder, a hem that sits right over a trouser waistband, and that slightly denser pile that doesn't pill after three washes. The retro colourways help too. Burgundy, forest green, old navy. Colours that look considered rather than accidental. These aren't fleeces trying to be something else. They know what they are and they do it well. That's exactly the kind of thing we're here for.

SPARTOO.CO.UK Patagonia M'S RETRO PILE SNAP PO men's Fleece jacket in Grey $182.00 SPARTOO.CO.UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Furnitureboxuk Teddy Soft Boucle Fleece Retro Sofa In A Box In White $369.99 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

OXYGEN_CLOTHING Cropped Logo Fleece Hoody $44.70 OXYGEN_CLOTHING

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Colourblock Vintage Retro Full Zip Fleece, Beige and Black, Size: $79.99 SUPERDRY_UK

MASDINGS Trenchton LS Fleece $33.00 MASDINGS

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Wovcor Slogan Embroidered Funnel Neck Fleece Sweatshirt In White $29.41 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Classic Logo Badge Vintage Retro Fleece Gilet, Black and Green, Size: $69.99 SUPERDRY_UK

MILANOO_UK Men’s Cotton Jacket With Lamb Fleece Winter Loose Fit Plus Size Middle Aged Warm Casual Retro Coat $56.08 MILANOO_UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Vintage Retro Borg Fleece Gilet Creamblackbeige Oatmeal Beige - Size: $48.99 SUPERDRY_UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Originals Retro Balanta Fleece Track Top - Legend Ink $59.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Classic Logo Badge Vintage Retro Fleece Gilet, Cream, Black and Beige, Size: $48.99 SUPERDRY_UK

HATSHOPPING.CO.UK Uni Fleece Newsboy Cap by Loevenich $32.95 HATSHOPPING.CO.UK

Technical Fleeces That Justify the Fuss

Fleece had a rough decade or so. It became synonymous with shapeless, pilling, vaguely corporate outdoorswear that belonged on a golf day and nowhere else. The technical fleece that has come back around is a different proposition entirely. Better construction, considered cuts, fabrics that actually regulate temperature rather than just adding bulk, and silhouettes that sit properly over a base layer or under a shell without turning you into a man wearing a sleeping bag. We have been specifically looking for pieces that work outside of the hills as well as on them. The kind of thing you can wear on a cold Saturday morning in the city without looking like you got lost on the way to a campsite. Grid fleeces, full zips with real collar structure, quarter zips that sit well with a collar underneath. These are the ones that earn the category name rather than trade on it. Technical means something here. It earns its place in the wardrobe.

LA REDOUTE UK Waterproof Mattress Protector in Fleece with Anti-Mite Treatment H $17.49 LA REDOUTE UK

STANDOUT Sports Fleece Hybrid Jacket $109.95 STANDOUT

LA REDOUTE UK Mattress Protector in Absorbent Anti-Allergy Fleece, Depth $13.74 LA REDOUTE UK

MADE IN PARADIS UK Fleece Helly Hansen Lifa Merino $102.16 MADE IN PARADIS UK

BLACKS Men's Esk Half Zip Fleece $24.97 BLACKS

LA REDOUTE UK Waterproof Bolster Protector in Fleece with Anti $10.99 LA REDOUTE UK

STUARTS LONDON Belstaff Atlantic Pullover Fleece - Dark Ink $125.00 STUARTS LONDON

BLACKS Mens Stenton Technical Fleece Jacket $74.95 BLACKS

INSTOCK UK Ladies Fleece Lined Base Layer Thermal Long John Bottoms - M XX-Warm $20.34 INSTOCK UK

SPARTOO.CO.UK Viper Technical men's Fleece jacket in Green $24.90 SPARTOO.CO.UK

INSTOCK UK Mens Fleece Lined Base Layer Thermal Long Sleeve Top - M X-Warm $20.64 INSTOCK UK

SNEAKIN UK Half-zip fleece SOS Munson $49.29 SNEAKIN UK

Vintage Fleeces That Quietly Get On With It

There is a particular kind of garment that stops trying to be noticed and just does everything right. Vintage fleeces occupy that space completely. Not the fashion piece, not the streetwear prop. The thing you reach for because it is warm and it looks good and it asks nothing of you in return. What makes the older stuff worth hunting down is the cut and the weight. Nineties and early aughts fleeces were made fuller through the body, which means they sit better over a base layer and move properly when you wear them. The synthetics used then have a texture that modern budget production has largely lost. We have been looking for pieces that work as hard on a weekend walk as they do thrown over a shirt for an easy Friday. Polartec construction, clean zip pulls, no unnecessary branding shouting across the chest. The fleeces in here have been around. That is precisely why they are worth wearing.

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Originals Fleece Adventure Vintage Cap - Bold Gold Black - One Size Fits Most Yellow $19.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING