South2 West8 Reunits With NANGA and SUBU for a Fishing Down Vest and a Waterproof Insulated Shoe
AURORA TEX runs through both pieces, tying angling utility to a slip-on built for the cold.
Summary
South2 West8 links with NANGA and SUBU on a two-piece release built around NANGA's waterproof-breathable AURORA TEX fabric
The "Fishing Down Vest" translates angling utility into its layout, with 12 pockets across the front and a large game pocket on the back
A triple-collaboration "Insulation Shoes" slip-on carries the same shell fabric and a logo marking the three-way partnership
South2 West8 has reunited with down specialist NANGA and slip-on label SUBU on a two-piece drop that runs a single technical fabric through both items. Anchoring the release is NANGA’s AURORA TEX, a waterproof and breathable material that shapes the performance story of the “Fishing Down Vest” and its companion footwear alike.
The vest is where South2 West8’s fishing-wear vocabulary comes through most clearly. Built with NANGA’s signature AURORA TEX shell, it is laid out for utility, with 12 pockets spread across the front and a large game pocket set into the back. The pocketing and detailing pull directly from angling gear, filtered through the functional design language the label has long applied to outdoor-rooted pieces.
The footwear extends the concept into the full three-way collaboration. The “Insulation Shoes” bring SUBU into the mix, pairing that brand’s insulated slip-on construction with the same AURORA TEX fabric used on the vest, so the two pieces read as a matched set rather than separate items. The upper carries a logo created to represent the triple partnership, marking the shoe as the release’s collaborative centerpiece.
Together the two items lean on shared materiality to tie three distinct specialties into one cohesive story. NANGA supplies the weatherproof fabric expertise, SUBU handles the insulated footwear base, and South2 West8 provides the fishing-informed design direction that gives both pieces their utilitarian character.
The South2 West8 x NANGA x SUBU collaboration releases September 19.
