Picking the right gear to help you beat the heat can be tricky. The summer sun can be unforgiving — quite literally limiting options in our rotation. Thankfully the Highsnobiety is here to help you keep cool during the warmest months of the year. From the latest trends to season staples, you'll find lightweight pieces that still result in heavyweight looks.
It's getting hot out there, seriously hot. July is the hottest month of the year globally and last year delivered one of the hottest one to date. Whether that is any indication for what's to come this year is yet to be seen. If it is though, it'll be high time for something more advanced — your tee needs to breathe.
They might usually be of the arsenal of serious runners but, in peak summer, we deserve a democratization of the breathable tee. As far as looks go, we'd usually swear by a heavyweight, thick cotton t-shirt, but sometimes comfort needs to come first.
The best breathable T-shirts will include moisture-wicking tech — a term you'll likely hear a lot when shopping in this category. In basic terms, it means that the tee will transport sweat away from your skin to the surface of the fabric, where it'll evaporate from.
Below, we've picked out the best breathable T-shirts on the market right now.
Scroll for this season's best breathable T-shirts.
Pas Normal Escapism Performance Top
Over the past few years, cycling gear has become actually cool, and Pas Normal is one of the brands leading that charge. Where once existed skin-tight dad-ready apparel now thrives fire stuff like this. The properties of this vest help with both moisture-wicking and temperature control.
adidas Club 3-Stripes Tennis Tee
Needless to say, adidas is ready to cater to all your needs. The sports gear giant's expertise treacles down to culminate in a simple micro mesh T with AEROREADY technology to keep you cool without looking like a fool (apologies for that one).
Lululemon Vent Tech Long Sleeve
The introduction of summer doesn't necessarily mean waving goodbye to long sleeve t-shirts, thanks to the technology in running t-shirts. In this design, the top portion is crafted from UPF 50 fabric which offers sun protection, whilst the rest of the shirt is engineered to make moisture (aka sweat) wick away, using a three-dimensional mesh.
Arc'teryx Cormac Crew Neck Shirt
You don't need us to tell you that Arc'teryx knows how to do outdoor gear, or that they do it damn well. For all the fabric nerds out there, prepare to be impressed by the superlight Phasic™ LT fabric and its exceptional moisture management.
MAAP Multicolor Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Having already established that A. long sleeves can work in summer, too. And B. that cycling apparel has been through a glow-up, we need to mention MAAP. As you can see here, they enjoy laying trippy color combos over technical fabrics found on cycling gear.
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