Where fleeces were once the exclusive remit of easygoing dads and crunchy climber types with pro tips on sleeping in a Subaru’s trunk, the best men’s fleece jacket is now a closet staple for everyone. A lot of that comes down to how the outdoor-inspired gorpcore movement, perhaps prompted by a fear in 2020 that the world was ending, pushed the fashion world to start dressing like they were midway through a weeklong canoe trip in Maine.
But as gorpcore has receded, an interesting thing has…

