Brand to Know — Gramicci

Gramicci is not a golf brand, which is exactly why it works for golf. Mike Graham designed the original climbing pant in 1982 for big walls in Yosemite — integrated webbing belt, gusseted crotch, full range of motion — and those three decisions turn out to describe a good walking trouser better than most things sold as one.

The G-Short at $70 is the piece to start with: the climbing pattern cut short, in cotton that breathes in July.

This is for the player who walks munis in real heat and would rather not be dressed as a golfer while doing it. Eighteen pieces, with the UPF tops from $53.

The Story

Gramicci started in 1982 when rock climber Mike Graham needed pants that could handle big-wall climbs without restricting movement. The integrated webbing belt, the gusseted crotch, the freedom-of-movement philosophy — it all started on the granite faces of Yosemite. Forty-plus years later, Gramicci makes everything from the original climbing pant to UPF-rated rashguards, and the brand has quietly become a favorite among golfers who walk munis in the summer heat. The same design principles that work on El Capitan — unrestricted range of motion, durable natural fabrics, easy-adjust fit — work just as well walking 18 in August.

The range runs from the $44 Nylon Gramicci Cap to the $170 Taos Canvas Jacket. Organic cotton twill, nylon-cotton blends with water-repellent finishes, UPF-Shield stretch fabric — Gramicci builds clothes for people who actually move. No logos screaming, no performance marketing jargon, just well-made pieces with real climbing DNA. Eighteen picks here that prove you don't need a golf brand to play great golf.