BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND:
THE LIMITED EDITION GR1 X CARRYOLOGY GRXC2 SAMURAI

We're bringing back a limited run of one of our legendary GORUCK x Carryology collabs inspired by the fierce warriors of Japan's past: The Samurai. It took us over two years of design and development to bring you this Japanese Denim GR1.

Why samurai? There are nearly infinite warriors to choose from when referencing history and the endless human imagination. Selecting a suitable inspiration isn’t a science, but we did consider the previous GRXC1’s character in the process. “Guerrilla X”, our fictional soldier from the future that was brought to life via Dan Matsuda’s illustration. For GRXC2, we went in the polar opposite direction: a well-known, nonfictional, warrior from history.

It took us 19+ months to develop the fabric for the exterior of the ruck, which takes inspiration from the samurai’s Yoroi Hitatare (the clothing worn under their iconic armor). Each ruck comes with a handmade patch by Tatsuhito Imamura-san of Kyoto Armor in Japan, with artwork designed by Jiro Yaguchi of Onizuka Tattoo in Los Angeles. The GRXC2 Samurai exemplifies the best in USA and Japanese manufacturing.