Look, I don’t want to call everything I cover on this blog the best this or the best that — but camp collars might be the best summer shirts. Camp collar
The Best Breathable Summer Fabrics in Menswear
It's hot out, sure, but that doesn't mean you can only wear tank tops and workout shorts. I spent years doing that myself — how are you meant to dress "nice"
Proof 72-Hour Merino T-Shirt Review: Multiple 3-Day Wear Tests
In today’s review, we're taking a look at the 72-Hour Merino t-shirts from the travel and technical fabric-focused brand Proof. They've got a fair few products
15-Item Minimalist Capsule Wardrobe for Men (Fashionproof, Durable, & Smart)
A lot of people have asked me lately, if I could have one jacket, or one pair of boots, or one pair of jeans — what would I pick? These are part of the
8 Ways for Men to Style a Denim Shirt Any Time of Year
There are more denim shirt types, washes, and fits than you'd guess, from Western-yokes with snap buttons to two-pocket workwear styles, and some even wear them
A Complete Guide to The Bear’s Groundbreaking Menswear | T-Shirts, Jeans, Suits, and More
Hulu’s The Bear is a runaway hit. Season 2's debut in June 2023 brought in 70% more viewers than the Season 1 debut a year earlier, and by mid-July the series
Why Wonder Looper Made (Probably) The World’s Heaviest Hoodie and Tee
Expert Verified By: Bahzad Trinos, Creative Director & Product Development, Naked & Famous Denim & Wonder Looper There's always a subset of guys
The 6 Best Athletic Fit Button Up Shirts | Best Value, Widest Variety, and More
Whether you lift a couple times a week or you're a bodybuilder, chances are you've had issues with finding shirts that fit off-the-rack. Popular brands cater
The Best Athletic Fit Button Down | A Teddy Stratford Review (and Discount Code)
I’ve bought at least half a dozen shirts from Teddy Stratford over the last 5 years, and I finally convinced them to give me a discount code — STRIDEWISE for
The 5 Best Short Sleeve Button Down Shirts For Summer
A lot of guys and gals out there consider short sleeve shirts a no-no, and I get it: no one wants to look like Dwight Schrute. But I’m here to argue that they
Unboxing Huckberry’s 6 Best Sellers | Boots, Jackets, Hoodies, and More
Huckberry is an online store dedicated to all things outdoor and tough — apparel and footwear that look cool and are made with durable materials like waxed
Are Loopwheel T-Shirts Worth It?
So you're willing to spend a hundred dollars on a t-shirt. You don't want to keep wearing clothes that come in a packet of three for ten bucks — you deserve
2-Year Unbranded Denim Jacket Review – Can Budget Selvedge Measure Up?
The Canadian Tuxedo, Denim Leisure Suit, Ol’ Blue Blazer, the Trucker, Bluniform, Double Denim, or my personal favourite, the Dunville Dinner Jacket. No matter
Filson’s Lined Packer Coat May Be the Most Epic Wool Coat on Earth
The Filson Lined Wool Packer Coat is one of the boldest statements in rugged wear today. When you first put it on, it seems to wear you. Then you go through a
The 5 Best “Heritage” Style Shorts for Rugged Guys
This is a really niche topic, but since this site is about the kind of apparel that I look for, we're doing it: the best heritage shorts. What Does
The 5 Best Hybrid Swim Shorts for Men You Can Wear From the Pool to the Bar
When you're heading out to the beach or to a pool party and you don't want to bring a change of clothes (or you don't know what the changing room situation will
The 5 Best Lightweight Shorts for Men 2023 | Linen, Hemp, Stretch
If you’re wearing shorts, make it count: make them high quality, and if you wait until the last possible second to stop wearing jeans and start wearing shorts
American Giant vs Flint and Tinder: The World’s Best Hoodie?
It’s time to get a new hoodie and this time you want a good one — a really good one. You’ve graduated from the thirty-dollar polyester ones from Uniqlo and
The Ship John Wills Jacket – A 3-Year Review
“The mighty Wills Jacket is second to none.” It’s a bold claim, doubled down on by Ship John’s motto: ‘Stuff That Holds Up.’ In recent years, the Portland,
Why Filson’s Mackinaw Cruiser Is the Best Wool Coat of All Time
Sometimes, the way they used to make cold weather coats is still the best way. Enter what I think is the best and most famous wool coat ever: the American made
Review: Schott’s Café Racer Is the Best Leather Jacket
If you've made it this far, you're probably suspecting it and I'm here to confirm: Schott makes the American leather jacket Irving Schott and his brother
Pure Blue Japan Review: My Neppiest Jeans Ever
Pure Blue Japan, or PBJ, is a beloved Japanese denim company that was founded in 1997 and is based in the Japanese denim capital of Okayama, right between
Review: Are Naked & Famous’s Left Hand Twill Jeans the Best Budget Selvedge?
Naked and Famous are hugely popular in the world of selvedge denim, they fill the gap between brands like Levi’s and the really expensive Japanese
Studio d’Artisan G-003 Denim Review & Discount: The Hairiest Jeans on Earth?
We're branching out at Stridewise with our new series on raw denim — because if you know anything about the best boots, it's that nothing goes better with them
