Porter James Sports was founded in late 2020 by Joshua James Heares of Auckland, New Zealand, a city the label still calls home today.
Our approach to design is centred around continual refinement, ensuring each collection builds upon the last. This results in garments that are intentional, easy to wear, and modular in nature.
Intrinsically drawn to shape and fabrication, Porter’s style can be described as an understated yet contemporary edit of traditional menswear — a vision we continue to improve upon with each release.
We draw inspiration from a number of disciplines, both past and present, while championing our lived experience and Kiwi upbringings.
You can find us six days a week at our Auckland-based Studio-Store, where we’re proud to employ a growing team of kind, hardworking, and diverse individuals we consider family.
Our denim is sourced from Hiroshima, Japan, via one of the oldest mills in the world: Kaihara.
We produce the majority of our leather goods locally in Auckland, New Zealand, and manufacture our socks in Seoul, South Korea. We are also in the process of developing footwear with a supplier in Felgueiras, Portugal.
If there's anything more specific you'd like to know, please get in touch support@porterjamessports.com
