SAS: Who Dares Wins - DS Loadout

ThruDark is the brand behind the kit worn by the Directing Staff (DS) on Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins. It's a natural fit rather than a marketing tie-in: ThruDark was founded by Anthony Stazicker and Louis Tinsley, former UK Special Forces operators with 27 years of combined military service, and Jay Morton, a DS member on the show, is a ThruDark Director. The gear worn on screen carries the same design standard and real-world testing as the brand's wider range.

The Directing Staff wear ThruDark's technical kit for demanding physical challenges, including the Oryon 72Hr Merino T-Shirt, engineered for extended wear during intensive operations, and the Charge Trousers, built for durability and mobility across challenging terrain. Beyond those two anchor pieces, the DS loadout spans insulated jackets, soft shell jackets, waterproof shells and mid-layer fleeces, chosen for reliability and functionality under the demanding conditions recreated in the series.

Military dress is built entirely around function, layering for moisture management, insulation and weather protection, with every piece serving a specific purpose rather than an aesthetic. A moisture-wicking base layer, an insulating mid-layer and a durable, weather-resistant outer layer form the core system, extended with reinforced, functional trousers and hard-wearing footwear. Muted, technical colourways and reinforced construction come from function first: durability and mobility under real conditions, not decoration.

Military clothing is built around durability, functionality and weather resistance, moisture-wicking base layers, insulating mid-layers, and windproof or waterproof outer shells layered for the conditions faced. Reinforced trousers with articulated construction allow full mobility across demanding terrain, and utility features, multiple pockets, adjustable closures, are standard for carrying and accessing equipment quickly. ThruDark's own products, built by founders who spent 27 years in the British military, 18 of those in the UK Special Forces, carry this same design lineage directly into technical civilian and lifestyle wear.