freemans sporting club review

A rugged, classic thermal shirt to keep you warm on winter’s coldest days.

As we reach the end of the first month of 2021, I’d implore you to consider how your menswear rotation is looking right now, and then I’d implore you to upgrade it in a crucial way with the latest entry in this site’s See Now, Buy Now series. How about it? Specifically, let’s talk about one of the best thermal shirts for winter, the sort you can wear all on its own, layered beneath a shawl cardigan or throw on underneath your favorite flannel shirt (for starters, that is). The Freemans Sporting Club Homespun Thermal Tee is the answer to all your winter layering needs, no questions asked.

If you read the blog regularly, you’ll recall that we’ve talked about how New York City’s Freemans Sporting Club makes everything from one of the best pocket tees to one of the best chore coats, but what about when the thermostat plummets and you need something reliable on blustery winter nights? Enter the Freemans Sporting Club Homespun Thermal Tee, the kind you can wear day after day after day. Whether you call it one of the best men’s thermal shirts or just a critical base layer, you’ve gotta have it (keep scrolling for more).

SHOP: The Freemans Sporting Club Homespun Thermal Tee

Sturdy construction and a tailored-but-not-too-tight fit make this an ideal base layer or solo long-sleeve thermal tee.

The specs really are what set this rugged thermal shirt apart, including the fact that it’s made with pre-washed, 100 percent waffle knit cotton (ideal for layering with breathability at the forefront). The Freemans Sporting Club Homespun Thermal Tee is also made in Vancouver, Canada, home of other respected, classic athletic goods makers like Reigning Champ, so you can be sure it’s up to snuff. The Indigo color is highly versatile, whether worn with tan chinos and a grey flannel shirt or on its own with grey denim and your favorite pair of leather boots. The bottom line is that if it’s sold by Freemans Sporting Club, it’s more than good enough to earn a spot in your winter wardrobe. And with cold winter nights on the way, you assuredly need one of the best thermal shirts for men — kind of like this one, in fact. Happy shopping, folks.

SHOP: The Freemans Sporting Club Homespun Thermal Tee

Perhaps you’re feeling pretty good about the summer style essentials you’ve assembled for yourself to this point — maybe you’ve even got the perfect summer jacket or the best men’s shorts in your rotation, ehh? But what if I told you that something was still missing? That would be one of the best men’s T-shirts, or to be more specific, the expertly made and crafted Freemans Sporting Club Pocket T-Shirt, made with a custom dye in a great fit and finish. Be it at a Saturday morning at the beach or a Friday evening run to get your favorite craft beer — or any time in between — there are situations where you simply need a great-looking T-shirt to throw on at a moment’s notice. My friends, this Freemans Sporting Club T-shirt is that shirt. It’s getting more difficult to find a USA-made T-shirt (or heck, USA-made menswear in general) that clocks in at an agreeable price for the quality, but that’s exactly what this stylish pocket T-shirt does. Now, the good folks at Freemans Sporting Club (located on a very stylish street in NYC) know a thing or two about crafting the best menswear, so you can rest assured they’re not cutting any corners here. But why a pocket T-shirt, and why now? I’m glad you asked.

SHOP: The Freemans Sporting Club Pocket T-Shirt

For starters, a classic pocket tee provides a bit more versatility and easygoing wearability than a plain crewneck T-shirt or a V-neck T-shirt (no deep “V” tees from American Apparel in sight!). And what’s more, this T-shirt just looks … cool. Whether you pick up the Cactus color at the top of the page — or any of the other nine color options in which this Freemans Sporting Club tee is available — you really can’t go wrong. It’s made in Los Angeles from 100 percent ringspun cotton (the good stuff, in short!) in an agreeable fit that’s not too tight or too loose — it’s just right.

That “just right”‘ quality means this is one of the best T-shirts to wear with everything from stylish chino shorts to your favorite pair of denim and a classic pair of sneakers. When things get a bit breezy, simply throw on a classic denim jacket or a lightweight trucker jacket atop what’s sure to become your new favorite T-shirt — it’s really that simple, my friends. How about it? Will you be buying one of the best T-shirts for men today (or soon, at least)? Let me know on Twitter.

SHOP: The Freemans Sporting Club Pocket T-Shirt

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See Now, Buy Now: This Freemans Sporting Club Thermal Shirt is the Best Winter Base Layer

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