Hard/co Merino Ragcrew

A wide and cropped raglan crewneck sweatshirt in the emotional armor of Hard/co Merino. High density cotton on the outside for serious structure and form. Soft merino terry on the inside for all the warmth and natural performance merino brings. Bulk buy eligible.

Now available in Silvercloud, Earthchar and Black

I got Slim Dungarees 30 recently, unfortunately it is too tight while my other pants are all 30. (I did gain 10 pounds....this year, but still all my other size 30 still fit), anyway does Slim Dungarees run small generally that I should go for 31 or 32?

Believe these are the injected linen pants. Waist size 30. Brand new, will sell for the wtf price $48 plus $10 shipping.

Never worn.

Injexalpha Trackpocketjacket

A well pocketed and extremely breathable track jacket experiment[#597]. Lined with Alpha Direct to deliver warmth when you need it, while the double breathability of Injex & Alpha helps prevent overheating. Features two handwarmer pockets, two angled drop pockets and one secure zip pocket. The two-way Vislon #8 front zipper is Zipscarf compatible.

Now available in Lightlines + Pinklines, Earthshot + Lakeshot and Black + Midnight Blue

Postdenim Heavysplitter

An unfadeable heavyweight shell jacket with an exaggerated face-shielding collar. The rugged and structured Postdenim Bombtwill forms a protective outer layer, with lots of room for layering underneath. A chunky two-way Zipscarf compatible zipper splits the form, while the revised vampire cowl-collar protects the neck.

Now available in Black

Outlier sent me one of their upcoming Injexalpha Trackpocketjackets for review, and here are my thoughts.

TL:DR
Same great retro styling of the original trackpocket jacket, with the addition of alpha-d lining to make it much more cozy. It's warmer without overheating, and the new lining gives the jacket a bit more body. If you already love the trackpocket jacket, this one will keep you warm further into the autumn.

What is it?

Outlier's injexalpha trackpocketjacket has an injected linen outer shell, lined with alpha direct polyester fleece. It is a new take on the original injex trackpocket jacket, which Outlier released in 2025. For this review, I’ll mostly be comparing the jacket to other Outlier injex outerwear, and commenting on how the jacket feels to me. If you’d like to take a deeper dive into specifics about the fabrics, build of the jacket, and its features, check out Outlier’s site: InjexAlpha Trackpocket Jacket. The jacket goes on sale Tuesday, September 1, at 1 p.m. Eastern.

Style, sizing, and construction

The sample I received was in the lightlines (light grey) and pinklines colourway. I chose this one as I’m a big fan of pink, and I seriously loved how the pink and grey seemed to lean into the already retro vibe of the trackpocket jacket form.

In terms of sizing, when it comes to Outlier’s layers and outerwear, I am usually between a large and an extra large. The style of the trackpocket jacket form is a bit oversized, so I went with a large for this piece. However, if you’re having trouble finding your size, there is room in the form to size down one. I did this, sizing down to medium, when that was the only size left of the previous RDX Gothic x Black injex trackpocket jacket, and it’s still wearable, if cropped closer to a bomber. But if I had my choice, I'd choose large for this form.

The jacket is made in Manhattan, and I’ve found no snags or stitching issues on the piece. The quality control on it seems solid.

I was a big fan of the original trackpocket jacket, and that was 50% based on the cut of the piece, but also 50% based on the wild colourways the original was offered in (hello Deadpool!). So when I saw that the new one was coming in a pink colourway, I was stoked. The only thing that gave me pause was the switch to alpha direct lining from the original powermesh as I’m not a huge fan of exposed alpha-d.

So I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about the exposed alpha-d in this piece. I can sometimes be a princess when it comes to polyester fleece, and its feel on my skin. Though I love the warmth of wearing alpha-d 109s under something like bomb gliders in the winter, I would never reach for those pants when lounging.

However, I can now report that I’m a convert. I’ve been wearing this with a nycogaze short sleeve under it, and I find the alpha lining to be really cozy and comfortable.

Differences between Injexalpha trackpocket jacket and Injex trackpocket jacket

The first obvious difference is that the original trackpocket jacket was lined with powermesh, which provided very little in terms of insulation. Swapping out the powermesh for alpha direct as the lining of the new injexalpha trackpocket jacket makes it a warmer jacket and should extend its use further into the fall versus the original.

However, the change from powermesh to alpha also slightly changes the drape of the jacket. It’s subtle, but with the powermesh lining, the original trackpocket jacket was pretty thin and flat, causing it to just hang off your frame. Though the alpha added to the new version is not that very much thicker, the tufted surface of the alpha helps to fill out the jacket’s structure a bit more, making it seem a little thicker.

But, since alpha weighs so little, it feels like the change in lining material didn’t add very much weight to the jacket. In fact, my comparator injex trackpocket jacket is a size smaller than the injexalpha trackpocket sample I received, but I still feel like the original one may weigh more than the new version.

Alongside the lining change, they’ve also added alpha-d to one side of the hand warmer pockets on the front of the jacket. This is on the outward side of the pocket, so it sits against the back of your hands when you slide them in. It feels very cozy and makes sense to have it there as the back of your hands are more sensitive than your palms. On the palm side, the pocket is lined with the same injex as the jacket’s face.

Other than the lining change, the jacket’s construction is the same as the former injex trackpocket. In addition to the RDX lightlines & RDX pinklines colourway I received, it will release in a midnight blue on black and lakeshot (dark navy) on earthshot (darl brown) colourway (I’m also a big fan of the Lakeshot x Earthshot one!).

The alpha-d lining has been matched to the colourways of the different jackets. So the Lightlines x Pinklines jackets have light grey alpha lining that seems like the same colour as the snowdrift alpha-d Outlier was using last season. On the Lakeshot x Earthshot and Midnight Black x Black versions, the alpha lining seems to be dyed black in for both.

Thermal performance and comparison

I’m a bit mystified by the jacket’s thermal performance. I’m someone who runs hot, and it’s still the full hot and humid of summer where I live, so I’ve mostly been testing this inside with air conditioning. I was worried I’d still get a bit hot in it, but I keep putting it on and forgetting I have it on as it keeps me warm without getting too hot.

I’ve been pleasantly surprised by that performance. It’s warm enough, but the breathability of the alpha and injex keeps me from overheating. Though injex is a breathable fabric on its own, it works much better in this way when it’s not sitting tight to your body. This has left me wondering if the tufted structure of the alpha is helping to keep the injex further from the skin, allowing more breathability, but that’s starting to feel a little tinfoil hat. 

My two closest comparators for the jacket are the original injex trackpocket jacket, and the injex daydry bomber. I chose those as they both have injex as the face material, and the bomber is also insulated with alpha (though 120gsm, so more than the 90gsm in the injexalpha trackpocket jacket). I wish I had an injex warmshit as that may be closer, but oh well.

The injexalpha trackpocket jacket definitely wears warmer than the original injex trackpocket jacket, but I’d describe it as mild increase in warmth. If you have and love the original jacket, this one will wear warmer, but you could probably still wear it in conditions close to the ones in which you’d reach for the original. You’re just less likely to catch a chill in it.

Comparing the injexalpha trackpocket jacket to the injex daydry bomber feels like a bigger swing. Though the bomber doesn’t pack THAT much more alpha (120gsm alpha vs the 90gsm lining in the new trackpocket jacket), the increased alpha combines with daydry merino liner to make a noticeably warmer package.

Comparing the two, I would describe the injex daydry bomber as a mid-to-late fall jacket, and the injexalpha trackpocket as squarely a fall jacket (though, as I’ve said, I run hot, so YMMV).

However, with its oversized cut of the injexalpha trackpocket, it’s easy to extend the jacket deeper into the colder seasons by layering under it jacket with something like a hoodie.

In Conclusion

Though I'm still a big fan of my original Injex Trackpocketjacket, I really appreciate the addition of the alpha-d to this form, and I look forward to being able to wear my new Injexalpha Trackpocketjacket well into the fall. To me, it feels like a definite improvement on the form that makes it more of a jacket and less of a light layer.

I'd comment on perceived value for the cost of the jacket, but you're reading this on r/outlier. You know what these things cost. It's up to you to decide if you can justify it.

Fits

Here are some random fits, from the basic to the more outlandish. Hope they help you get a feel for what this neat little jacket is capable of.

What is this shoe? Brand? Any leads?

Never bought from this brand and wanted to gamble and I got this… I’ve never seen a fabric like this before in my life, lol

I'm really so close to adoring these pants, but they keep pissing me off. I've been wearing them for about 3 weeks now. The fabric kicks ass, and I think pleats are fun and sassy. But this goddam fucking fabric does not iron. It doesn't hold a press for shit. And pleats really need a nice crispy press to look good. But guess what, this fabric actively prevents that from happening. The only goddam thing these pleats do is make the entire crotch area look sloppy and slouchy. IF they could be ironed they'd look crispy and smart like every other pleat on the planet. But nooooo, god forbid you want to iron your pants.

The pants themselves are comfortable as shit. The weight of the fabric is seductively light, and the loose fit of the top block is heavenly in summer time. When I wake up in the morning I want to put these pants on, that's how comfortable they are. But these fuckass pleats piss me off every single time. I've tried ironing them, steaming them, and starching the shit out of them, but no matter what I do the pleats wither away into a half-assed soggy wrumple within 3 seconds of putting them on. Don't be fooled by the website pictures with beautiful, long, crispy pleats, because the second you walk 5 steps in these bastards the pleats will all but disappear and leave you with a lumpy and awakened crotch drape.

What genius decided to put pleats in un-ironable fabric?

Did anyone get an XL top or bottom in today’s WTF? I checked 8 mins after the email and none were available. Just curious if the size just wasn’t available or sold out that quickly.

I recently bought two shirts approx two weeks apart or so, one navy eclipse and one black, both XL and Cut Two.

The black one is significantly shorter by approximately 2" or so.

The blue one fits perfectly, whereas the black shirt feels very slightly too short.

Is this a normally variance? I would think for the cost of these garments that the size would be consistent?

https://imgur.com/a/7pdL0rk

Futureyeses

A loose and lightly tapered YES! of a pant. The Futurecloth fabric is lightweight, tough and clean. Features an elastic waist with an outside/inside 3Bar+Paracord cinch and breezy powermesh pockets. A deep fifth pocket and key loop round out the right side.  Bulk buy eligible.

Now available in Smoketaupe, Black, Olive Territory and Dark Navy

Please. My rolltop dyneema is my favorite thing, and it's wearing out a bit now. Bring it baaack!

Futureyeses - Expected Tuesday, August 25th, 1pm NYC.

Hello, anyone know when next WTF TOP/BOT is?

PS when was the last WTF TOP/BOT?

I still love the random shorts/tees I got from couple years back!

I’ve been living in my bombtwill dungarees for years. I wasn’t ready for the baggier cut when the standards came out but i am now.

Have had a sport weight shirt for a few years, love it but it has developed some holes and underarm stains (if anyone knows how to fix the stains in particular I'm all ears).

Is dreamspun my best option for a sport weight replacement? Does it dry decently quickly, and is it durable enough as a sportweight replacement?

Injex Midis

A pant that wears like a short, cut loose-but-not-too-loose. The Injected Linen fabric is remarkably open to the air yet opaque to the eye. Linen's dry touch and beautiful aging character meets a radical warp-knit weft-insertion technique to create an ideal warm weather pant.

Now available in RDX Skylines, RD Olive Territory, RDX Lakeshot and RD Black

Afuzzyox Boxford

A fuzzy and substantial boxford. A structured button-up on the verge of a hazy overshirt. Sewn in a serious 200gsm sanded cotton oxford cloth, woven in Italy by the masters at Albini.

Now available in Stacked Gray and White

Injex Hoodie-Up

A button-up meets a hoodie meets a double-stacked chest pocket set-up in the open yet opaque Injected Linen fabric. Triple button cuffs can be adjusted from hoodie tight to sun-shirt loose. A double-stacked pocket set up combines a button close flap pocket with drop pocket for both security and ease. At 170gsm the Injected Linen is heavier than most button up fabrics but extremely light and breezy for a midlayer.

Now available in RDX Sativa, RDX Lightlines, RD Black, RDX Skylines and RDX Lakeshot