Best sports & outdoors t-shirts according to redditors

I live in Anchorage, having moved up here from Southern California. Fairbanks is definitely a lot colder in the winter than A-Town.

You're going to want to sacrifice fashion for warmth, especially up there. It easily gets to 20, 30, 50 below zero, especially with any wind chill factored in. Practicality will ensure your livelihood. You can look good when it's warmer, but there ain't gonna be nothin' sexy about layers and puffy jackets and warm accessories when it's that cold.

Invest in good thermals. I have some regular grey thermals I'll wear when it's a tad above zero, but they have little function in colder weather. You'll definitely want to get Under Armour and the like. I bicycle in the wintertime, so take whatever I say, and layer on more for the absolute frozen hell that is Fairbanks.

My usual routine for biking will consist of the following layers: one pair of thin white socks, one pair of thick wool socks (think SmartWool), skin-tight UnderArmour pants and turtle-necked long-sleeved shirt, another pair of thermal pants or rubber pants if it's wet (sometimes I squeeze a pair of jeans on in this mess), long-sleeved wool or synthetic top, one pair of gloves under a pair of thicker mittens, scarf, ear muffs, beanie, sub-zero jacket. I also have Reynaud's Syndrome, so my feet and hands typically get extremely cold, so I try to get the most expensive and warmest gloves that I can. This is when it's about -10, and I have to bicycle somewhere 4 miles away.

I just went through a closet cleaning, and organized all of my winter stuff. My winter stash consists of about six or eight pairs of gloves/mittens, three pairs of boots, beanies, scarves, balaclavas, a giant sub-zero faux fur-trimmed coat, tons of wool socks, spikies, Under Armour and thermals. I prefer synthetics entirely for underlayering, only topping off with wool/natural fibers.

You do not want to half-size. When I wear thick socks (or two pairs), my feet stay warmer when they're cozier. I have a few pairs of boots, but my favorite are my insulated ski-like boots with drawstrings and velcro straps. I would even recommend wearing a pair of toe socks under thicker, warmer socks.

I also prefer scarves that are not pure wool/knitted. I had this awesome scarf (that I lost, boo) that was thin, but very warm because it wasn't very breathable. I think it was a mixture of synthetic and woolen fibers. Some things, you just don't want to be breathable, because they can retain more heat.

I told this to another person who's moving to Alaska, and this is just some general moving-to-AK advice: bring only what you need. Do not saddle yourself with a bunch of crap to bring up here. It's expensive, and you'll end up throwing a bunch of stuff out anyway, especially if you don't need it. I've been up here 5.5 years, and aside from mementos, books, and a few articles of clothing, I've pretty much started anew here.

If you're able to swing through Anchorage on your way to Fairbanks, I would recommend going to REI and the military surplus stores here. Unless you get a really, really good deal on stuff back at home and can ship it up, I would buy things here. You'll be able to get a better feel for what people wear/need up here.

Fairbanks is colder, because it's smack in the middle of nowhere, with no major bodies of water to buffer it. Anchorage gets fucking cold, but it's nowhere near the insanity that is Fairbanks. Even if it's not snowing, you have to be careful. It will be very, very icy. Sometimes, you'll be in "ice fog," which is where it is so cold, the particles in the air literally just hang there in a fog. You will want to get a pair of spikies, which are rubber or silicone things studded with metal spikes you snap on the bottom of your shoes. I wear a balaclava (full-face or nose/chin that velcros on the back), and you'll definitely want that if you're walking around town in December.

Okay, and wow, that was exhaustive.
TL;DR shopping list

• Form-fitting Under Armour pants and Under Armour tops to be your first layer; Mountain Hardware also has some good base layers
  
  
• Toe socks + warm woolen socks
  
  
• Shoe Spikes
  
  
• Balaclava
  
  
• Warm beanies Don't be afraid of ear flaps; they're really nice
  
  
• Water-proof boots that have an actual ankle. None of that low-crew cut stuff.
  
  
• A really-warm overcoat that would ideally be worn over your base layers, and long-sleeved shirt/fleece jackets. You'll want to wear this while walking/getting in-out of your car.
  
  Other advice
  
  
• Do not go out in the cold with wet hair. Your hair will freeze. I have made this mistake while biking with a wet braid, and I could have snapped my hair off of my head if I wanted to. (But I did not want to, so I did not try..)
  
  
• If you wear contacts, and it's registering as something like -30 out, I would wear goggles if I were you. Even without glasses, if you do not blink enough, your tears can start freezing on your eyelashes and your eyeballs. It is very uncomfortable..
  
  
• A half-balaclava like this is nice when going from one place to another. It's less bulky and warmer than wrapping a scarf around your face to keep your nose warm.
  
  
• Earmuffs that folder behind your skull are better than the ones that sit on top of your head.
  

Icebreaker merino wool. Do you have any? It is amazing. My husband swears by it. Apparently it doesn't stink. I can smell everything though ;)

These shorts would greatly improve my way of life. Now that it's warmer, I found that have I less workout shorts than I thought. I cannot work out in pants. it's miserable. They are a bit pricy though.

this tank top is a bit less ;)

Also, nice portable toilet. I got a kick out of that! Here you go!

You will likely not need any jacket as decent compression will do just fine from about 20-50F. Also I found that gloves just kept my hands colder so I would just pull down the sleeves from my compression shirt. I would recommend underarmour. Though they are a bit on the expensive side I think they are the most comfortable.

I would suggest going to a sports store and trying on some compression before just buying...

under armour

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Next Level on Amazon

Next Level Mens Premium Fitted Short-Sleeve Crew T-Shirt - Large - Heavy Metal https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YQON4G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_oapet2KFnn9aF

Hands down best tshirts I've found. I have almost every color now.

I'd recommend Next Level, on par with most mall brands, and cheap on Amazon. Wide range of colors and styles, from 100% cotton to cotton-poly blend, thin or thick. Great slim fit, I'm a bit skinny and always have trouble finding well fitting tees, and these fit great.

https://www.amazon.com/Next-Level-Apparel-6440-Premium/dp/B00I2U92MW/

100% cotton: https://www.amazon.com/Next-Level-Premium-Fitted-Short-Sleeve/dp/B006Z8I1XY/

Don't give up on pea coats, just get try to find ones that aren't too structured and cut the shoulder pads out if they have them (it's super easy to open up the seams underneath and get them out). Cashmere sweaters can be decent because they don't tend to be too thick.

Also if you haven't done so already I highly recommend opting for men's slim fitting basic t-shirts in smaller sizes instead of womens, because they're longer and have more room in the shoulders - so much more flattering! Some of the best ones I've found are these, they're cheap, soft, and hold up well! I'm 5'10 145 and I go with an xs, so either a s or m (depending on how tight you like your shirts, I like mine fairly tight so that you can see I actually have a waist, since baggy clothing looks awful on me) should be perfect for you!

Any surf shop, or pretty much anywhere that has swim suits should have one. Target definitely has them in kids sizes, but I haven't looked for an adult size there so I'm not sure about that.

If you're willing to wait for shipping you could just Google it, I did a quick search and found this, which would work fine

maybe this is close ? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006Z8FHQI/ref=twister_B017XGAD0U

supposedly bella + canvas shirts were sold by rpmwest before they shut down. I have a few and I really like them, I haven't tried the ones sold by bella yet though so I'm not sure if they're exactly the same. there are a few threads on here about these shirts

> Socks and Underwear from TJ Maxx
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> Bella+Canvas white t-shirts x3
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> Uniqlo pants & chinos x4, graphic tees x2, denim jacket, rain jacket, easy shorts x2
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> Muji jeans x1
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> JCrew casual white oxford
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> Reigning champ sweatshirt
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> Thrift one or two other casual jackets
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> Adidas Stan Smiths
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> Chippewa service boots
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> Kamakura white dress shirt
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> Macys bar III suit
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> Tie
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> Jack Erwin brown oxfords

The brands could be variable as long as they fit and feel the way I want (except for the Reigning Champ sweat). I would mostly just buy cheap basics and expand from there, not that I actually have much more than that anyways.

I was terrified of pickpockets when hubby and I went on our honeymoon. So I bought us these pickpocket-proof shirts. Hubby laughed at me, but we were abroad for 2 weeks and never got robbed!

I originally saw the link for these shirts in an old Off-Topic thread:

This T-shirt in Navy, Olive, Light Gray, & Dark Gray

I used to just grab either the Uniqlo solid T's or J Crew factory, and I like these a lot better and they're mad cheap. For size reference, I'm 6' 215 and wear a large in this shirt. My chest measurement is something like 44", and it fits tight, but not shockingly tight around the chest and hangs with a taper without hugging my torso like an underarmour shirt. Arms might be tight for some people; I've got super long arms, so un-flexed they aren't as thick as some of these other guys, but the arm holes are pretty snug still.

I had the same issue. After a lot of research, I found these. I've been really happy with them. CHEAP too. =)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008KE4SDI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That's interesting, because I remember last year I was looking on Amazon to order another Icebreaker tee. I noticed one morning that the usually $50-60 dollar merino tee was down to $12...I thought it must have been a glitch because it's just too steep of a price drop for a sale.

I almost bought one, but then started reading the reviews and saw a string of one star reviews from people getting cheap knock-offs from 3rd party sellers (some were even fulfilled by Amazon). Maybe you received some of these knock-offs. It's annoying that Amazon let this slip through. Definitely a big oversight by their QC department.

These ones look like the real deal to me. You could also just try ordering from Icebreaker's website. I would consider giving them one more chance, whether that's now or sometime in the future.

Edit: a word

I know that you aren't a fan of Amazon but I'm liking these so far. I've only had them for a handful of washes but they don't seem to be shrinking or getting thinner. They do start out fairly thin but they are hella soft.