Paresito Hoodie and T-Shirt
The enemy was bad, the food was worse
Paresito is for everyone who survived the mess hall and still talks about it years later.
Pick your piece
A hoodie and two tees, one of them oversized. Choose your size on the product page.
Some scars are from the kitchen
Every army in the world has one dish that nobody can identify and everybody remembers. It arrives in a tray, it has a colour, and asking what is in it is considered bad manners.
Paresito puts that exact thing on a hoodie, with a completely straight face.
Nobody agrees on the war, everybody agrees on the food
Ask a room full of veterans from different countries about anything and you will get an argument. Ask them about the food and you get instant agreement, and then a competition about whose was worse. It is the one universal experience in the entire job.
The joke works because it is affectionate. Nobody actually resents the cooks, who were doing something difficult at scale in conditions nobody would choose. The complaining is part of the ritual, and the ritual is part of what makes a unit.
Nobody agrees on the war. Everybody agrees on the food.
This one gets worn by people who did their time, and it is the design most likely to start a conversation in a bar with somebody from another army entirely.
Want something with the same fabric and a straighter face? Look at Light Infantry or Set the Standard. Sizing carries over one to one.
The specifics
- Hoodie
- 50% Cotton / 50% Polyester Brushed Fleece 270 gsm. This hoodie is true to size. It has a slightly baggy fit at the arms. Our model is 187cm and wears XL.
- T-shirt
- 100% Cotton. (Heather grey: 90% Cotton / 10% Viscose) 200 gsm. Regular-fit. Our model is 185cm and wears size L. When in doubt between two sizes we recommend taking the larger size.
- Sizes
- XS to 3XL, in 5 colourways.
- Care
- Wash max 30°C. Wash inside out. To keep the best quality we do not recommend the tumble dryer..
- Delivery
- Around 3 to 5 working days to prepare, then a track and trace code. Worldwide, free from 75 euro.
What people ask about this one
Where is the print, on the front or the back?
The print sits across the back, with only the small Trace logo on the chest at the front.
Which colours and sizes does it come in?
The hoodie comes in black, charcoal, military green. The t-shirt comes in black, dark shadow, olive, black. Sizes run from XS up to 3XL.
What does Paresito actually mean?
It is the nickname for the mystery meat that turns up in a ration or a mess tray. Nobody can tell you what is in it, which is the entire point of the design.
Regular or oversized
The hoodie is a 270 gsm brushed fleece and the tee is 200 gsm cotton. There is also an oversized version, cut wider and longer, so take your normal size unless you want it very loose.
Thirty degrees, inside out, no tumble dryer.
4.5 out of 5
4 reviews on this design
Founded by a sniper
Made for those who serve
Worldwide shipping
Free over €75
5 colourways
Across 3 pieces