Bows & Arrows

Bows & Arrows has been going since 2005, run as a single independent shop in Berkeley, California. The focus is contemporary menswear and footwear, put together with an eye for minimalist design and independent labels rather than the obvious names.

The rail leans quietly directed: Comme des Garçons Homme and Play sit alongside Comme des Garçons Wallets, with Arc'teryx Veilance and Our Legacy for pared-back technical and tailored pieces. Streetwear comes through Stussy, Needles, Patta and Stray Rats, while smaller, considered labels like Phigvel Makers, Arpenteur, Still by Hand and South2 West8 add depth. Footwear regulars include Hender Scheme and Mephisto. It's a shop for men who want their wardrobe thought through rather than shouted about, mixing Japanese minimalism with streetwear edge and a few genuinely under-the-radar finds along the way.