Aldi outdoor clothing

According to the CTC magazine "Cycle" ALDI stores will be having an cycling gear sale or action event on 29 June 2014. There is nothing to stop a walker wearing a cyclists' wind- and waterproof jacket bought for under £10. The shops open early and are likely to be sold out quickly. Set your alarm.

More Aldi walking gear

I bought a new merino vest from Aldisüd (Germany) recently, an undershirt not a waistcoat. It cost about 20 €, which in comparison to the prices charged by more mainstream outdoor shops is a gift. It has been worn both in the field and on our normal day to day mooching about. It has been regularly washed in a machine and is showing no signs of wear. Although the winter was mild we had a few wet and cold days and we chose one of these to be out and about. No clothing in our price range is completely waterproof under those conditions. Although my waterproof had leaked water onto my shirt thanks to the ALDI vest my core was still warm. I can recommend the vests highly

Aldi walking gear

Some time ago I was amused to see a note on the BikeRadar blog about ALDI's cycling gear. Our outdoor cupboards show lots of Crane labels. We have bought both cycling and walking gear from ALDI-Sued over the last few years. The gear is excellent. I have recently acquired a couple of Crane polyester walking shirts and in spite of their cost, i.e. €9.99 they are very comfortable and warm. OK they don't have the zipped pockets and hanging tabs that the Rohan shirts feature, but they are a factor of four cheaper. ALDI-Sued socks wear well.
Obviously if your life depends on your gear then it's a wise idea to buy a well known brand, but if like us you are just going hill walking at low levels and you are not worried about status then ALDI's walking clothing fits the bill. It is mostly not made in Europe but there again most of the big names are embroidered on clothing made in the far east. If one of them starts to make stuff in Europe again then we would change our suppliers. I suspect though in this case, it is not a wise policy to hold my breathe.