Field jackets have a violent past. Born in WWII and Vietnam they were worn by De Niro in Taxi Driver, then Rambo. The Terminator even ripped a guy’s heart out to get one. With storage pockets large enough to replace backpacks, and the ability to see you through freezing winters, heatwaves and rainstorms all at the same time, the original field jackets emerged from the idea that your enemy could be anywhere on Earth – from cold European cities to stormy Pacific islands.

By the 1960s US soldiers were fighting in the dense tropical jungles of Vietnam. The new climate and terrain meant the field jacket had to adapt again. And it was here that the most iconic field jacket was born – the M65. In the face of torrential rain and wind, it stood out as the most versatile and functional jacket ever built. So when we decided to build a jacket that could work anywhere on the planet, this was our starting point.