L.L.Bean's Sale Section Is a Dad-Style Goldmine

My old man used to dress a lot cooler than he does now. Don’t worry, he’s deep in the politics section these days, so he won’t see this; also I’ve said it to him in person. But he used to rock L.L.Bean Chamois shirts and Levi’s all the time. Now, he’s always in Patagonia, soft pants, workout shirts, and Hokas while training for his next marathon. Nothing wrong with the new stuff, or his badass marathon running. I just have a specific nostalgia attached to a middle aged guy rocking rugged clothes.

To fix it, I feel like I have a duty to say this to all the “Not that into fashion,” guys out there: L.L.Bean is cooler than any of the athleisure brands that have sprung up in the past 10 years. Buy a Chamois shirt now, throw it on with some jeans, and rock it forever like Ralph Lauren and his K-Mart shirt.

L.L.Bean Slim Fit Patterned Chamois Shirt

Now 55% Off

L.L.Bean Slim Fit Patterned Chamois Shirt

Now 21% Off

L.L.Bean Slim Fit Patterned Chamois Shirt

Now 21% Off

If you’re at all interested in the rest of the L.L.Bean sale—you should be—it’s classics across the board. Corduroy shirts, fishermen sweaters, and fleeces all around. Is it the most technical outdoors gear on the planet? No. The most fashionable clothes you can buy? No. But damn, if they aren’t Americana classics. This is the shit menswear is about. Dad, in his younger years, got it right.