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So far so good. We've been opening up our showroom in Brooklyn on Saturdays lately and it's been all good. Guess that means we'll be keeping it going indefinitely. So here are the details. We'll be open most, but not all, Saturdays from 1-5pm. If we can't open then it probably means we are on the road and we'll try to hold events where ever we go. For instance we'll be out in Portland Oregon on April 10th & 11th, so visit us there if you can. If nothing is listed here than you can assume we'll be at the showroom, so come on by.

This coming Saturday (March 13th) we've got something special planned, so stay tuned for details.

Day: Most Saturdays
Time: 1-5pm
Location: 364 Leonard St, Brooklyn NY USA
News: Comes quickest on our twitter (@OutlierTailored)

See you soon, been great meeting all the people who have come through!



by Abe | 02.06.2010 | Permalink
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Save the spandex for weekends. Woven from New Zealand wool, this lightweight performance shirt sucks up sweat yet won't require a cologne bath in the office washroom. Its 17.5-micron-thick fibers fight the stink naturally, and because it looks like a normal tee, you won't resemble Lance Armstrong on a casual Friday. Rated 8 out 10. - Wired Magazine, July 2009 page 52, June 2009

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Just in time for snow, the Winterweight OGs are back. Made in New York City these pants are designed for life both on and off your bike, all winter long. Yeah you'll see your breath as you cross the bridges and zip past your coworkers trapped in traffic, but you'll wind up at work feeling great and looking better.

The Winterweight fabric is a heavier fleeced back version of our core 4Season fabric with a 3XDry Treatment. Designed to keep you warm and dry no matter where you ride, yet still look good and wear comfortably when you get inside. A four-way stretch ensures you can move freely, handle the repetitive motion of cycling and still look sharp and refined.

The 3XDry treatment is directional. It pushes water in just one direction, away from your body. It wicks away the sweat and moisture, breathes as well as you do, and is seriously water resistant. Most rain, snow or slush just beads up and rolls away. It's a softshell so eventually it will saturate in intense conditions but when it does get wet, you'll find yourself dry in 10-20 minutes when safe from the elements. The doubleweave fabric has Cordura woven towards the outside for durability and a soft fleecy interior for a beautiful warmth and comfort.

Medium lean in cut. Wear it with a sport coat and oxfords or a hoodie with sneakers. More importantly, wear it without thinking, wear it like a second skin, wear it like a classic that works for any occasion. Fits true to size.

Winterweight OG Pant



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by Tyler | 12.20.2009 | Permalink
Garments | Pants |
Rock & Ice Magazine: Field Tested - Climber Pants Outlier is a company that focuses on making tailored performance apparel for cycling in the city, so when they sent me a pair of pants I expected to shred them like an illegal document. The most noticeable attribute is the fit. I’m skinny, and many climbing pants hang off my legs. In contrast, the Outlier pants are slim-cut—not quite lycra tights (thank God), but tailored close to the legs with a narrow cuff that doesn’t bell and hide foot holds. The fabric, called Outlier 4Season Lotus is made by Schoeller Textiles, the Swiss grand poobah of technical outerwear. Four-way stretch lets you throw your leg over your head in offwidths, light rain beads and rolls off like spit on pancake griddle and when the fabric does get soaked it dries faster than you can say “warm when wet.” Better yet, the fabric is treated with Nanosphere, a stain- and dirt-resistant application that helps the fabric stay clean so you won’t smell like road-kill after a week in the mountains. Despite my fears that city-cyclists couldn’t design a burly climbing pant, I’ve been impressed with the durability. This weekend I wore them at a sandstone crag, climbed all day, barbecued, then bumbled down a two-mile, oak brush-choked trail in the dark with no headlamp. I wound up with a few bruises, but the pants survived without a snag. I’d recommend these pants for any adventure that involves climbing—from trips to the backcountry to New York City pub crawls. - Jeff Jackson Rock & Ice Magazine, November 2009

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Ladies, don't ever say we didn't listen. Almost from day one we got requests for a women's version of our trousers, and since you are all smarter than us, we figured we better take your advice. It took three tries, but we think we finally got it right. Outlier for Women, the Daily Riding Pant.

Lean, sleek and made of our core 4Season fabric. You get all the men's performance features, in an elegant and slimming silhouette. The four way stretch and a soft inner face of the doubleweave twill fabric ensures you're always riding in both comfort and style. Wear them to work or out for drinks, rain or shine you'll be stepping off your bicycle looking good and feeling better.

Made locally in New York City. Not only does our 4Season fabric shed rain and dirt, dry fast and resist wear and tear, but it also meets the strict bluesign environmental standards. It's a low impact fabric, made with tight emissions standards that ensures it's produced with the absolute minimum amount of waste. A better way of clothing for a better way of life, enjoy them, and let us know what you think.

Fits true to size. Available in Slate Blue and Black, $180. Also available in a Black Winter version that will keep you warm throughout the colder months, $188.

Daily Riding Pant



Winter Riding Pant



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by Tyler | 12.15.2009 | Permalink
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quick email to give you guys credit for creating amazing apparel, that fits and works well. Received the order on friday, in Australia, and headed straight down to a 24 hour mountain bike race, where i proceeded to work for 30 plus hours, wearing your clothes non-stop, making espresso. Comfortable, and no stinky! loved it. - Hayden, December 2009

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This is quite simply a better men's dress shirt. We started out with a basic task, how could we make a shirt that moved better on a cyclists body, but we wound up with something a bit more subtle. A buttondown shirt cut to fit the body better and open up a range of motion constrained by traditional shirt construction. An experiment in form, the Outlier Pivot Sleeve Shirt.

The basic challenge was straightforward, when you lean forward on a bike a buttondown shirt stresses. It pulls uncomfortably taut across the shoulders. The sleeves pull up exposing your wrists to the cold, and the tails pull out of your pants, leaving you either untucked or with a blooming blouse of a shirt. Our solution is the patent-pending Pivot Sleeve, a completely reconstructed buttondown that retains the traditional look and feel of a dress shirt while working equally well both on and off the a bicycle.

From the front it looks like a well cut dress shirt. Like a good stage show, the magic takes place in back unseen by most. The underside of the pivot sleeve flows seamlessly into the back of the garment, creating an extra side panel. By removing the rear arm seam you can move your arm forward without restriction. It opens up a whole range of arm motion, move your arms forward or up and your shirt stays in place, cuff at the wrist, no cutting at the shoulders, your shirt tucked in properly. The extra side panel created by the pivot sleeve gives the shirt a strong form, the extra fluff found in most modern dress shirts is gone, this is how a shirt should fit.

Pivot Sleeve Shirt



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by Tyler | 12.08.2009 | Permalink
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The Climbers: Just received them this morning and they fit/feel/look great! Being in New Zealand I feel proud we provide great quality materials to Outlier who design future styles with a classic edge! I'm definitely buying more from you guys! Cheers. - Henry in New Zealand, June 2009

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For many men putting on a pair of khakis is as much a part of the morning as breakfast. Take a daily operation, and subtly improve it. It's always been how we work at Outlier, and since we weren't quite ready to improve your breakfast, we came up with a better Khaki instead. A cleaner wearing pant, they move freer, breathe better, and handle moisture with ease. Whether you cycle to work everyday, or fly around the world on the regular, a straight up better pant to get the job done. The Outlier Khaki OGs.

In typical Outlier fashion when we decided to do a khaki, we dove into hands-on research. We hustled together a selection of technical cottons and started whipping up samples to test ride. There were loads of promising leads, but nothing quite delivered to the level we needed. In the end we wound up doing a full 180 and returned to our core 4Season fabric. From the handfeel to the way it moved, it proved the best option so far (of course we're always are looking for better.) So we commissioned a special flat tan khaki color and iteration one of the Outlier Khaki was born. With less yellow than most khakis, these pants look better with a wider range of skin tones and can match up with nearly any item in your wardrobe, perfect for a better core garment to build your day around.

Khaki Pants




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by Tyler | 12.03.2009 | Permalink
Garments | Pants |
Got 'em and couldn't be happier with them! Here in LA I don't even ride a bike but have been getting nothing but compliments from everyone...the weather so far has been fair but cannot wait for it to rise to test them then. Thanks for the super fast service too :-) - Julio, June 2009

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The ultimate ride to work pants. We built the OUTLIER 4Season OG Pant to be worn day in and day out, both on and off your bike. To this you need something that can stand up to the ride and look good after it's done. The 4Season OGs are a clean cut slack with versatile performance, ready to handle everything from the pressure of the office to a rain storm on your commute. The OG stands for Original Garment, the OG pants are the reason we exist. While the first version we released was close to perfect we refuse to stop pushing, and we are now on the third iteration, a finely honed improvement to our core pants.

Why are these the best pants to bike to work in? On the bike, they breathe, they stretch, they wick and they repel light rain and road grime. At the office they drape beautifully, never stink of sweat, and look like the high quality made in New York City slacks that they are. Your coworkers will have no idea that you rode happily into work wearing them, while they stewed in traffic all morning. The self-cleaning nanosphere treatment means that coffee, wine and dirt roll off with ease, keeping you looking fresh and clean in the trickiest of situations. The Schoeller Dryskin Extreme fabric looks elegant, yet repels water. But when it does saturate, will dry in minutes (generally around 15-20). The doubleweave structure means it's tough and durable on the exterior, yet soft and comfortable inside. The four way stretch doubles-down on that comfort and means these pants move freely through any situation.

4Season OG Pants



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by Tyler | 12.03.2009 | Permalink
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I just recieved my pants and they fit me like a glove so thanks for the fast and good service. - Axel in Sweden, May 2009

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Function, strength, and style, the Outlier and ML Brown & Co. Braided Keychain. Like so many urban cyclists we keep our keys carabineered to our belt loops. Not because we like it particularly but because it works; keys far enough away from the body that they don't cut into you as you pedal, close enough that you don't forget to take them along. We always thought there had to be a more elegant solution, and we turned to our friends at ML Brown & Co. to help us out. We've long admired their leatherworking craftsmanship and the result is practical, restrained and purposeful, braided leather plus a stainless steel sailing shackle hand bound together with waxed linen to create a keychain.

The Braided Keychain attaches easily to a belt loop, but is long enough to tuck your keys out of site in a back pocket. It can also be worn around a bike lock chain to allow easy access for undoing the lock quicker. If your hands are full, wrap it around your wrist. The Harken-5 shackle is rated for sailing the high seas so we are guessing it can handle the weight of carrying your keys around town too.

Leather Braided Keychain

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by Tyler | 11.30.2009 | Permalink
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hey guys, just a note to say i received my winter rinding pants today, and i couldn't have asked for a better fit. i think this is the first time i can say a pant fit me perfectly in every way. don't know how you knew, but i'm glad you did. ;-) thanks so much! - -kps, March 2010

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It's fall again, the leaves are turning and hoodie season is on. From layering up on your morning ride to nighttime commutes home, we have some good news. The ultimate cool weather go-to garment is back. The Outlier Merino Hoodie.

The Outlier Merino Hoodie is made from superfine New Zealand Merino. Merino means it is soft, comfortable, warm and breathable, for everyday wear. We use an 18.8 micron grade of merino that most other companies use for next to skin garments, it's comfortable enough to rock naked. Merino is naturally antimicrobial so it doesn't stink after a day (or three) of wear like so many other materials will. When you start pedaling hard, the merino wicks away moisture keeping you dry and cool. Slow down or stop though and it will keep you as warm as any other good wool sweater. Head inside and it's temperature regulating properties mean you won't overheat.

From the messengers who ride all day, to the delivery guys working all night, and the commuters hitting those cold mornings trips and dark night journeys, Merino is perfect for any rider who doesn't insist on spandex. The three panel hood can fit both over and under a helmet, but looks fine without one too. The extended back of the hoodie keeps you covered and warm even when you reach down into the drops. Raglan sleeves allow for reach and motion. The thick but comfortable elastic cuff lets you push up your sleeves and know that they'll stay up and stay comfortable. The two way zipper lets you adjust the bottom opening and avoid awkward bunching as you pedal.

You know how when you look into your closet you always want to grab the same few items that just feel right? That's exactly what this is, the item that you want to wear everyday. Maybe not 365 days a year, but everyday from first cool breezes of autumn through to last cool days of spring. The go-to essential, the Outlier Merino Hoodie.

As always the production is local, made right here in NYC for quality and style. Available in Black, Mid Gray and Charcoal Blue.

Merino Hoodie




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by Tyler | 10.26.2009 | Permalink
Garments | Hoodies |
Dude,

Thank you very much for making such awesome pants – So here is the quick story. I got the pair on Thursday, went home and immediately put them on and got on my bike. I went for a quick spin and was really stoked.

On Friday we were heading to a wedding, so I put the grey ones back on, they rocked it, felt great on the way up in the car, looked nice at the rehersal dinner. Saturday – I actually forgot my suit, so I went out and bought a jacket and white shirt and paired it with my black pants. The wedding is for Paul, whom you had met and knows all about your company. He is a bike polo dude so I got to brag about my pants to a lot of people.

I wore the grey ones yesterday and today the black ones. Anyway – they really look great and I really fucking love them. When I put them on I thought they could be good over multiple days. And since I’m seeing different people really only you emily and I know so who cares.

Did you ever read H S Thompson book on the hells angels, where they would get one pair of bluejeans, get them super dirty and then only wear those jeans for the next year? Yep, somehow I’m feeling the kinship.

Thank you very much. - Jeff in NYC, May 2009

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Waxed Cotton Cap



Most cycling caps are designed to last a season, our Waxed Cotton Cap is made to last beautifully for many seasons to come. The water resistant waxed cotton fabric protects you from the wind and rain and builds a rich character and texture as it ages. The double lined, made in New York City construction both gives it the right insulation to get you through those brisk autumn and winter rides and results in a far more durable cap. The grosgrain banding and bengaline lining will mold to your head shape over time make for a cap that might just age better than you. Made in collaboration with our friend and master milliner Victor Osborne, we've just slightly touched up the cut for this autumn by deepening the darts ensuring it fits better under your helmet and looks great both on and off the bike. Available in Navy, Army Green, Black and Stone Blue. Made in New York City for exceptional quality.

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by Tyler | 10.12.2009 | Permalink
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I just bought three pairs of pants and wore the winter weight pair to yoga. No problems at all. In addition, I now I enjoy pouring drinks on myself just to watch the liquid roll off :) Cheers to Outlier and much continued success. I love the pants! - Glenn in NYC, December 2008

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A pair of pants stripped down to it's most minimal form and rebuilt for pure function in a 21st century city. Hardwearing, comfortable, tough and honest. The Outlier Workwear cut.

Before we started Outlier we would blowout our jeans every few months, they just weren't made for how we ride our bikes. The Outlier Workwear pants are our attempt to make something better than jeans, an anti-jean if you will. We don't use denim, we aren't too concerned about fashion and we make no attempt at "authenticity." When Levi-Strauss invented the jean, we don't think he copied centuries old pants and fabric. Rather he tried to make the best pants he could with the technology of his day, which is exactly what we did.

We didn't study some long dead miner's trousers and then carefully distress the garment to match. We didn't track down some antique loom and use it to make our fabric exactly the way it was back then. You don't need to wear our pants for six months to break them in just right. There is nothing "authentic" about these pants at all, they're just a simple and strong garment you can live in day in and day out.

We started with the fabric, we wanted something that was both more durable than denim yet also more comfortable. We found it in the Outlier Doubleweave Canvas, a fabric that can take a serious beating yet feels great against the skin. The outer weave is a tough Cordora® canvas, the inside a soft brushed back. It's highly water resistant, quick drying and breathes incredibly well so you get none of that clammy constriction of wet denim. The self-cleaning lotus treatment keeps you looking crisp and smelling great. A curved waistband and gusseted crotch ensure full freedom of movement, just throw them on and start your day, let's go.

UPDATE 11/04/09: We're pretty much sold out but Bicycle Habitat still has full stock, so check them out while they last.

Workwear Pants



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by Tyler | 09.13.2009 | Permalink
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Hey guys, I just wanted to drop an email and say thanks for shipping the cap out so fast. 7 days man, that's faster than UK postage.

The quality of production is outstanding and although I've not worn it in the rain yet I'm sure it holds it own.

I'll be ordering the Tropical asap for the kinder months for sure now.

All the best. - Tristan, May 2009

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