Don’t Underestimate the Full Breadth of Salomon’s Stylish All-Terrain Gear
Salomon, to most people, is a sneaker brand. The French sportswear company is synonymous with its technical (and often very stylish) trail footwear, so it’s no surprise that the brand’s recent spike in popularity has centered around its expansive selection of trail shoes.
However, the French sportswear label is so much more than just great footwear. And Salomon’s Spring/Summer 2025 Slate collection is a great example of that.
Created by Salomon’s Korean imprint (responsible for many beautifully shot campaigns presenting the full extent of Salomon’s stylish outdoor gear of late), sneakers are a mere footnote in the capsule collection. All the focus is on precision-engineered outdoor clothing.
In the shell jackets department, an essential category for any serious outdoor collection, taped seams are exposed on the outside, a stylistic statement that reiterates the jacket’s functional properties, while another design has a large graphic logo printed on the back.
Meanwhile, legwear includes hiking skirts playfully styled above technical pants as well as loose-fitting shorts. And there are fun accessories too: bags rendered in a crinkled-up silver fabric alongside puffy scarves and weather-resistant headware.
Shot against the stunning quarries of Snowdonia, Wales, it’s all very functional stuff. However, there’s more to the collection than just its tech: it also presents a stylistic finesse. The graphic treatments, largely minimal color schemes, and streetwear-leaning styling of this drop suit those who want more than just performance from their outdoor clothing. It’s stuff that’s going to appease the fashion-conscious world of gorpcore.
Salomon has already had a sizeable influence on the ongoing gorpcore trend through its sneakers — its XT-6 model, in particular, being an early favorite at the beginning of the outdoorsy movement. However, it’s influence has been largely contained to footwear until now.
With the brand focusing more heavily on clothing, both through this seasonal offering and its collaboration with MM6 Maison Margiela which recently debuted its first ready-to-wear collection, Salomon is ensuring that the full breadth of its stylish all-terrain gear doesn’t go overlooked.
