noun Pop Culture

Gorpcore

/ˈɡɔːrpkɔːr/ · noun · slang

Wearing technical hiking and outdoor gear as everyday fashion — fleeces, shell jackets, and trail shoes in the city.

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Definitions

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Used adjectivally for anything outdoorsy-technical worn for fashion.

“Those Salomons are peak gorpcore.”
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An aesthetic prizing utility, technical fabrics, and outdoorsy brands like Salomon and Arc'teryx.

“Gorpcore season means puffer vests and chunky trail sneakers in the subway.”
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A style of wearing functional outdoor gear (Gore-Tex shells, fleeces, cargo pants, trail runners) as streetwear.

“He's never hiked in his life but his gorpcore fit could summit a mountain.”
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Gorpcore In A Sentence

Bought a $400 shell jacket purely to walk to the coffee shop, gorpcore got me.
Gorpcore is dressing for a mountain expedition to go literally anywhere but a mountain.
The fleece-and-trail-shoe combo is the gorpcore uniform now.

Origin & Usage

'GORP' is a hiking acronym for 'good old raisins and peanuts' (trail mix). The term gorpcore was coined by The Cut in 2017 and spread through fashion media and TikTok.

Variants gorp coreoutdoorcore
Tags #gen-z#internet#american#sports

People Also Ask

What does gorpcore mean?

It's a fashion trend of wearing technical outdoor gear — Gore-Tex jackets, fleeces, trail shoes — as everyday style, even if you never go hiking. 'GORP' refers to trail mix.

What brands are gorpcore?

Arc'teryx, Salomon, Patagonia, The North Face, and Hoka are common gorpcore staples.

Do you have to hike to wear gorpcore?

Not at all — most of the trend is about the look, worn entirely in cities by people who never hit a trail.

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