As ever when it comes to dependable, durable menswear, the adage holds true that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Or perhaps, when the going gets tough, the tough turn to Filson.

As much as that might sound like an old cliche, the legendary Pacific Northwest outfitter delivers the goods season after season with rugged appeal in mind, and with an emphasis on remarkable quality, hard-working fabrication and a dash of good old-fashioned outdoor-focsed style. I myself have trusted shirts like the Filson Washed Short-Sleeve Feather Cloth Shirt for about eight years (just check my Instagram!), and I’d wager you’d do very well taking the same course of action.

As you know if you’ve read this site from time to time, the accomplished Seattle company (which still makes a few reliable pieces of gear in the United States) delivers the kind of gear your grandfather and perhaps your great-grandfather wore.

That means thick but incredibly soft flannel shirts, burly overshirts from a proprietary cotton- blend, even top-of-the-line waxed canvas pants and a tough-as-nails set of work pants. In the spring and summer, its beefed-up tees complement fly-fishing-ready pieces like the short-sleeve shirt seen here.

That’s certainly not all that Filson does, and its lightweight and impeccably designed line of short-sleeve shirts in light-as-air cloth represent Exhibit A, in this regard.

The Filson Washed Short-Sleeve Feather Cloth Shirt delivers on its workwear promise with two gusseted chest pockets for critical everyday storage of odds and ends in your everyday carry, while the relaxed-but-tailored fit provides ease of movement and indeed, layering potential if you’d prefer to wear the likes of a short-sleeve henley or a classic pocket tee.

Without a doubt, the ease of wearability of the hard-working Filson Washed Short-Sleeve Feather Cloth Shirt carries on its legacy today in a way that the iconic outfitter says has “been a warm-weather staple for decades.” Available now in five total colors (two of which are on sale!), this handsome men’s style solution delivers plentiful appeal in matters of hotter locales and dependable workwear style — your new favorite summertime buttondown shirt has arrived, folks.