Buck Mason
California-rooted menswear brand making modern American classics built to outlast trends.
- Founded
- 2013
- Founder
- Sasha Koehn and Erik Allen Ford
- Country
- United States
- Made In
- USA (owns Mohnton Knitting Mills in Pennsylvania); select styles made internationally
- Price Range
- Accessible
- Stance
- 5 / 10
- Coverage
- 4 products
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Buck Mason was founded in 2013 in Venice, California by Sasha Koehn and Erik Allen Ford out of a 350-square-foot garage. The idea was simple: make clothing that lasts — starting with jeans and tees that referenced mid-century American style without the nostalgia trip. They've since grown to 33+ retail locations and, in a notable commitment to domestic manufacturing, acquired the 150-year-old Mohnton Knitting Mills in Pennsylvania in 2023. The brand sits in a deliberate lane: not fashion-forward, not workwear-revival, just well-made basics with restrained California ease. Earth tones, clean lines, no logos. Collaborations with J. Mueser and J. Press signal an increasing appetite for craft and heritage, but the core offering remains the same — wardrobe staples that get out of the way.
Founded 2013 by Sasha Koehn and Erik Allen Ford.
Products from Buck Mason
Cotton Loop Terry Polo
Reviewed Jun 2026
Pacific Grey Venice Wash Slub Classic Tee
Reviewed May 2026
Field-Spec 90s Boxy Heavy Tee
Reviewed May 2026
Ivory Cotton Loop Terry Polo
Trendy look - chic in essence. lighter weight than your traditional terry fabric. Not for everyone.
Reviewed May 2026
// Within the lineup
Brand average: 6.3/10 · across 4 scored products
Best of the lineup
Variance vs the brand’s make-quality average. Outliers sit ≥ 1.5 points above or below the mean — the kind of spread worth knowing before you click buy.
Return policy
365-day returns on unworn, unwashed, tag-intact items. Free in-store at any Buck Mason retail location. Mail returns carry an $8 fee deducted from the refund. Exchanges by mail are free. Outlet purchases, altered merchandise, and vintage items are final sale.
Is Buck Mason Worth It?
Buck Mason is worth it for the tees, and worth thinking twice about for everything else. Across 4 reviewed pieces, the brand averages 7.4/10, with the Pacific Grey Venice Wash Slub Classic Tee leading at 8.8 and the polos trailing in the high sixes. Buy the t-shirts without hesitation; approach the rest with the same skepticism you'd apply to any brand that makes great basics and then tries to expand upward.
Across 4 reviewed pieces, Buck Mason averages 7.4/10, with the Pacific Grey Venice Wash Slub Classic Tee leading at 8.8/10 and the Field-Spec 90s Boxy Heavy Tee trailing at 6.8/10.
The guy who wants a $48 t-shirt that actually holds up, and doesn't need the brand to do much more than that.
The polos score 6.9 and 7.1 at $138 each, the tees are the story here, and the pricing gets harder to defend as you move up the product ladder.
The make
Buck Mason's 2023 acquisition of Mohnton Knitting Mills in Pennsylvania is not a marketing move you should ignore. A 150-year-old knitting mill is a real asset, and it shows in the tees. The Venice Wash Slub Classic Tee at $48 scores 8.8 because the fabric is right: the slub texture has genuine character, the weight sits where it should, and the construction holds after repeated washing. The Field-Spec Boxy Heavy Tee at $62 is a reasonable step up in weight, though at 6.8 it doesn't quite justify the premium over the Venice Wash. Not every piece benefits equally from the domestic infrastructure.
The value
At $48, the Pacific Grey Venice Wash Slub Classic Tee is one of the better-priced pieces in American basics. The math is simple: the construction is honest, the fit is considered, and the price doesn't require you to talk yourself into it. The Cotton Loop Terry Polo at $138 is a different conversation. Two versions of it appear in our coverage, scoring 6.9 and 7.1, and neither score makes a compelling case for spending $138 on a polo when the brand's own tees are this good at less than half the price. The polos aren't bad. They're just not where Buck Mason's edge lives.
The context
Buck Mason started in a 350-square-foot garage in Venice in 2013 with a clear idea: mid-century American references, no nostalgia, no logos, earth tones, clean lines. That idea still works in 2025, and 33 retail locations suggest it's working commercially too. Recent collaborations with J. Mueser and J. Press signal the brand is reaching toward something more considered. Whether the rest of the lineup can match what the tees already deliver is the open question.
USA (owns Mohnton Knitting Mills in Pennsylvania); select styles made internationally
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