Renegade™ Series
Built for a Life of Action in the Renegade™ Series
Choose from a range of fabrics, fits, and features for the men's pants, shorts, and hats that make up the Renegade™ Series:
Heritage Softshell. Inspired by the outlaw spirit that forged the American West, the Renegade™ Series is anchored on DURALUX™ softshell, a durable, quick-drying fabric with abrasion and water resistance, a DWR finish, and UPF 50+ sun protection. It moves the way you move and shrugs off the conditions you'd rather not think about mid-day.
On-Trail to In-Town Versatility. The series carries the clean lines of a casual chino while delivering the performance of dedicated hiking gear. Cut close to the body without binding it, the silhouettes transition from a long drive to a hot afternoon scramble to dinner without a wardrobe change.
FreeRyde™ Comfort. The FreeRyde™ waistband flexes with you when you sit, climb, and stride, while a gusseted crotch and articulated knees handle the moments a stiffer pant would catch. The result is a fit you stop noticing.
Hot-Weather Carry. Shorts and cargo cuts in the collection lean lighter and more breathable while keeping the same softshell DNA. Multi-pocket layouts carry what the trail, the campsite, or the workday asks of you, without bulk.
Headwear to Finish the Kit. Renegade™ hats round out the series with quick-dry softshell construction, multi-panel anatomical shaping, and adjustment systems that lock in a custom fit. Pair them with the bottoms for a head-to-toe softshell look.
Look for the signature touches that recur across the collection: the FreeRyde™ waistband, articulated knees, gusseted crotch, and the soft, quick-dry hand that has defined Renegade™ from the start. If you want the same logic in a different cut, see our Rydr Series, our weather-tougher Resistor Series, or the cold-weather SPYFIRE® Series when conditions turn.
Choose from a range of fabrics, fits, and features for the men's pants, shorts, and hats that make up the Renegade™ Series:
Heritage Softshell. Inspired by the outlaw spirit that forged the American West, the Renegade™ Series is anchored on DURALUX™ softshell, a durable, quick-drying fabric with abrasion and water resistance, a DWR finish, and UPF 50+ sun protection. It moves the way you move and shrugs off the conditions you'd rather not think about mid-day.
On-Trail to In-Town Versatility. The series carries the clean lines of a casual chino while delivering the performance of dedicated hiking gear. Cut close to the body without binding it, the silhouettes transition from a long drive to a hot afternoon scramble to dinner without a wardrobe change.
FreeRyde™ Comfort. The FreeRyde™ waistband flexes with you when you sit, climb, and stride, while a gusseted crotch and articulated knees handle the moments a stiffer pant would catch. The result is a fit you stop noticing.
Hot-Weather Carry. Shorts and cargo cuts in the collection lean lighter and more breathable while keeping the same softshell DNA. Multi-pocket layouts carry what the trail, the campsite, or the workday asks of you, without bulk.
Headwear to Finish the Kit. Renegade™ hats round out the series with quick-dry softshell construction, multi-panel anatomical shaping, and adjustment systems that lock in a custom fit. Pair them with the bottoms for a head-to-toe softshell look.
Look for the signature touches that recur across the collection: the FreeRyde™ waistband, articulated knees, gusseted crotch, and the soft, quick-dry hand that has defined Renegade™ from the start. If you want the same logic in a different cut, see our Rydr Series, our weather-tougher Resistor Series, or the cold-weather SPYFIRE® Series when conditions turn.
The Renegade™ Series is KÜHL's softshell-anchored collection of men's pants, shorts, and hats, built on DURALUX™, the FreeRyde™ waistband, and a fit you stop noticing.
What is the Renegade™ Series?
The Renegade™ Series is KÜHL's flagship softshell collection, a family of men's pants, shorts, and hats built around the same DURALUX™ fabric and the same fit logic. The series was designed in the spirit of the American West: a long-day, all-conditions piece that holds up to abrasion, dries fast when it gets wet, and looks clean enough to wear off the trail. The shared DNA across the collection is what makes it a series rather than a category: same fabric, same waistband, same articulated construction, in the silhouettes you reach for most.
What pieces are in the Renegade™ Series?
The Renegade™ Series includes men's pants, shorts, and hats. Pants cover the core casual-meets-technical bottom, with chino and cargo cuts inside the collection for buyers who want a dressier look or extra carry capacity. Shorts carry the same softshell construction into a lighter, hot-weather silhouette, again with a cargo option when pocket count matters. Hats round out the kit with quick-dry softshell crowns, fitted multi-panel builds, and trucker and camp styles for sun coverage on long days outside. Together, the series gives you a head-to-shorts softshell system in one consistent fabric story.
Who is the Renegade™ Series designed for?
The Renegade™ Series is designed for the guy who doesn't want to switch outfits between activities. If your day moves from a drive to a trailhead to a brewery without a wardrobe change in between, this is the collection built for that pattern. The fit reads casual, the fabric performs technical, and the construction tolerates the kind of unscripted use (scrambling, kneeling, riding, sitting on rocks) that wrecks a typical chino. It's also the right pick for a traveler who wants one bottom and one hat to cover a full trip.
What fabrics and construction details define the Renegade™ Series?
The series is built on DURALUX™ softshell, a stretchy, quick-drying fabric with abrasion resistance, a DWR finish, and UPF 50+ sun protection. The construction details that recur across the collection are the FreeRyde™ waistband for sit-stand-stride comfort, a gusseted crotch and articulated knees for unrestricted movement, and the smooth, quick-dry hand that lets the same garment serve hiking duty and casual wear. The shorts run the same fabric lighter. The hats use the same softshell in the crown.
How does the Renegade™ Series compare to KÜHL's other series?
The Renegade™ Series sits at the casual-technical crossover: softshell performance in a silhouette that doesn't read as gear. Compared to our weather-tougher Resistor Series, Renegade emphasizes everyday wearability over hard-condition layering. Compared to our rider-oriented Rydr collection, Renegade is broader in use case and less specifically tuned for the saddle. Compared to our heavier, warmth-forward Burr Series, Renegade is lighter and built for shoulder-season and warm-weather use. And against our cold-weather SPYFIRE collection, Renegade leaves insulation off the table in favor of breathability and stretch.
What weather and conditions does the Renegade™ Series handle best?
The Renegade™ Series is at its best in mild to hot conditions with occasional weather: late spring through early fall in most of the country, year-round in warmer climates. DURALUX™ softshell shrugs off light rain thanks to a DWR finish, dries fast when it does get soaked, and breathes well enough to wear in real heat, especially in the shorts cuts. UPF 50+ handles long days under the sun without a baselayer. For deep cold, heavy snow, or sustained rain, look to a more insulated or weather-sealed collection. For everything from a 70°F trail to a 95°F road trip to a windy fall morning, the series is the default kit.
